Love Your Soil, Nurture Your Plants, Grow Organically
Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden. #1: Install a combination of companion plants and herbs. Companion planting is a time-tested gardening method that enriches and protects vulnerable crops. Planting ‘companion’ plants among other plants can help them to grow by either attracting beneficial insects, repelling pests, or by acting as a…
Next up on our #ngcookalong is the Buddha Bowl recipe from Amelia Freer. The beauty of this recipe is that you can use whatever you have left over in your fridge, and it is wonderful served alongside all sorts of main dishes. INGREDIENTS For the miso tahini dressing: * 85g tahini * 2 cloves garlic,…
If you are following the #ngcookalong, here is your next recipe from Amelia Freer – delicious savoury muffins! The combination of the tangy feta with the sweetness of the balsamic onions and roasted squash is delicious. If you prefer, you can use any mix of cheese and roasted vegetables that you like. If you don’t…
We are kick-starting the #ngcookalong with @AmeliaFreer’s fuss-free One Pot Mushroom and Leek Pasta INGREDIENTS * 1 punnet mushrooms (about 200g), sliced * ½ leek, trimmed and sliced * 1 medium courgette, sliced * olive oil, for drizzling * 1 clove garlic, crushed * 80g feta * ½ tsp fresh or dried thyme leaves *…
Are you planning a new flower bed or vegetable bed? Save yourself the backache of digging and create them using the “no dig” method. By using the “no dig” method to create your flower beds and vegetable beds, you will be preserving the natural eco-system that is in the soil. Digging will disrupt this delicate…
Top dressing means spreading nutritious organic material on your garden several inches thick, like a mulch. A lot of composts that people are using are being made with green waste. This sounds great, but you have no idea what has gone in to the green waste and sadly people are finding lots of plastic and…
Nasturtiums are the perfect organic pest control! Flea and cucumber beetles will be tempted away from squash and cucumber plants. Cabbage white butterflies are attracted to their leaves, and they will often choose to lay their eggs on nasturtium leaves, instead of cabbage leaves. The cabbage white caterpillars stay on their host plant, rather than…
There are a number of benefits to having raised beds for your vegetables, fruits and flowers. They can improve drainage if you have clay soil, and due to the better drainage the soil will warm up quicker in the spring ready for planting out. The soil can be tailored for the plants that you wish…
Our top tip for going chemical free is to ensure your garden has as much variety as possible to ensure no one species will be able to gain control. The more complex and varied your garden is, the more resilient it becomes. In the end you’ll wonder why you ever needed chemicals in the first…
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