Organic Gardening Tips for June
The cool spring has continued and we all hope that warmer weather is arriving soon! Greenhouses around the UK will be emptied and window-sills in houses can be cleared of...
Butterflies - provide them with food plants
Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden. Plant flowers that attract and feed butterflies to increase pollination. Gardens can act as important stepping-stones between nature reserves and other...
Organic Gardening Tips for May
May is a month of planting out, so lets hope the frosts stay away so we can! We need some warm sunshine after what has been a wet and cold...
Support the existence of pollinators
Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden. Pollinators - It’s not just bees who spread the love Pollinators play a vital role in plant reproduction. Without pollinating...
Organic Gardening Tips for April
The rain keeps coming and the nights are cold. Don’t rush to plant out young seedlings or Jack Frost might get them! Jobs to do this month: Protect plants from...
How To Plant a Year Round Veg Garden
This is a guest post from our friends at Rocket Gardens, a lovely company based in Cornwall that sell Organic Plug Plants for kitchen gardens – they have a wide...
Garden Ponds for biodiversity
Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden. Garden Ponds: ecological hotspots for biodiversity. Installing a small pond in your garden can help control garden pests like aphids, provide a valuable...
Benefits of a raised bed and factors to consider
Raised beds offer a practical, fun and efficient way to grow your own vegetables and flowers. If you are planning what you are going to grow in your garden this...
Organic Gardening Tips for March
Spring is almost here. The ground is saturated after all the rain which keeps coming. Time to do lots of preparation and sowing of early crops in the greenhouse or...
Companion Plants for pest control
Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden. Install a combination of companion plants and herbs. Companion planting is a time-tested gardening method that enriches and protects vulnerable...
Organic Gardening Tips for February
Spring is almost here! The days are gradually getting longer.....Time to do lots of preparation and sowing of early crops in the greenhouse or on your windowsills. Jobs to do...
The benefits of Nettles
Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden. The benefits of nettles in your garden You may feel that nettles, especially stinging nettles, are a problem weed that...
