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Allotments, a garden show, bird feeders and teasels
There are lots of photos this week, with ideas from my visit to a garden show and an allotment site, growing veg in small spaces, bird feeders and…
May 7, 2025
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A gut health challenge: Eating 30 home-grown plant foods a week
Do you have a healthy gut microbiome? Do you grow enough to eat 30 home-grown plant foods a week? Plus planning ahead for next year's hungry gap and a…
Mar 27, 2025
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Brambles, bindweed and overgrown veg plots
As we emerge from winter and look at our veg plots, it’s clear that the weeds haven’t been resting! This week, I think about bramble and bindweed, and…
Mar 13, 2025
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How fermentation can boost soil health
Bokashi - how fermenting your kitchen waste can improve soil health, reduce your carbon footprint and help you to recycle more of your waste
Mar 11, 2025
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Weather, population seeds and what to do with an apple glut
How can a decrease in a plant pathogen cause more drought? Why are population seeds more resilient? How do you make apple cider vinegar from peelings…
Jan 8, 2025
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Mulching and slow water
Welcome to my first monthly newsletter. In this inaugural edition I delve into mulching and how it helps our gardens to slow the flow of water. Also I…
Nov 1, 2024
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Flood prevention - slow water
Here in the UK, its Flood Prevention Week, and just to ram home the message, we've had a pretty wet week. Here are my 5 tips to creating a flood…
Oct 16, 2024
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New pests, more rain and climate stats
We’ve had more than enough rain in September.
Oct 2, 2024
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A quartet of potagers, some weird edibles and a numbing flower
Part 1
Sep 18, 2024
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On chillis and tomatoes - a visit to an inspirational seed producer
You may have seen from my recent posts that I was visiting Sea Spring Seeds on the Jurassic Coast, home of the Dorset Naga chilli. Needless to say there…
Aug 29, 2024
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Tomato swarms and flocks plus cover crops
Some innovative tomato varieties and how to create you own swarm, flock or population, tomato blight and some amazing cover crops.
Aug 14, 2024
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Its all about tomatoes .... and some water harvesting
This week I give an update on the tomatoes, highlight a couple of fab tomato & chilli events and remind you about water butts.
Aug 7, 2024
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