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 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...
What is mulching (top dressing) and why should you do it?
Mulching (also known as top dressing) offers numerous benefits for your plants, weed control, soil and overall garden health. A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface...
Organic Gardening Tips for January
A new year has begun!! Welcome 2024! Its time to make plans for your garden and allotment and order in seeds and plants! We can now also look forward to...
Spicy Carrot, Potato and Parsnip Filo Traybake
Looking for something new to create with seasonal vegetables this Christmas? Let us inspire you with chef Max La Manna’s low-waste, no-fuss simple recipes, with this one-pan Spicy Carrot, Potato and Parsnip...
National Tree Week - Nov 23rd - Dec 1st 2024
It’s National Tree Week and it is the UK’s biggest annual tree celebration, running from November 23rd 2024 – December 1st 2024. It was originally called “Plant A Tree in...
Attract wildlife as natural predators
Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden. Attract wildlife and watch your garden flourish. Once you’ve stopped using pesticides in your garden, it’s important to attract wildlife...
Watering, Weeding and Feeding
Watering, Weeding, Pest Control and Feeding Through the hotter summer months, watering continues to be a time-consuming task for us gardeners. The weeds are prolific, and pests love the heat...
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...
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...
