Feeding the birds… without the cost
I was joined by my little friend in the garden again yesterday. Every gardener has one: a little shadow flitting …
Category Archives: sustainability
Rotating crops: don’t bother
I am not someone who readily does as they’re told. Ask my mum. You know those annoying children for whom …
A living heritage
The best email to pop into my inbox all year is the one from the Heritage Seed Library announcing the …
Sourcing sustainable seed
Ever wondered where the seed you sow actually comes from? I always thought (as much as I thought about it …
Happy New Year!
Nope – not quite crazy (yet). It may be September and only barely autumn, but the veg grower’s new year starts here.
My list of crops to get under way for the new season right now includes autumn-sown onions, hardy broad beans, spring cabbages and salads – lots and lots of salads.
How to ripen your Hallowe’en pumpkins
Trick or treat! Only a few weeks till Hallowe’en and if you’ve been growing pumpkins, this is your time to …
Dreaming of winter
In the garden, it’s August: the pumpkins are swelling, the beans are coming thick and fast, and I’m feasting on …
Sowing seed nature’s way
Another month, another stack of seed trays to prick out. The greenhouse shelves are already full of overcrowded seedlings to …
Going peat-free: The myths – busted
Are you making the switch and going peat-free this April? You may have come across the #PeatFreeApril campaign on social …
Forever food
Just imagine a veg patch which goes on giving, year after year – no need to resow or plant up …
Sally Nex 