A number of my recent articles have continued the “Why” theme and I thought it was time we mixed in a little more “How” articles to redress the balance. The individual articles may seem a little fragmented at the moment, but I promise you they will come together more cohesively in the future. We’re laying the [...]

I garden organically. That is to say I don’t believe in using chemicals on my garden. It’s a personal preference, and I think it’s more in harmony with how plants are meant to be grown.

I do however find that there are some simple things that can be done to maintain healthy soil and to encourage [...]

Our grand parents generation and indeed many of our parents generation were used to “growing their own”. It’s a skill that appeared to be being lost, but has seen a resurgence in the last couple of years. The fact that every day folk are getting back in touch with the land, even in a small [...]