Sow & Grow

With the current - yes I am going to say it - unprecedented situation, a lot of people are taking up gardening, and that’s a GOOD thing....

I am a firm believer in a self sufficient garden, and that means having a complete composting area that will include compost bins and at...

How to harvest your kale

You might think you have no space to grow food but the good news is, you can create a growing space almost everywhere. And in fact,...

Growing tomatoes is a true joy, and there is something lovely about popping small cherry tomato in your mouth straight from the plant. A...

What to do in your garden in June

I’ve always designed and grown gardens with the aim of creating balanced ecosystems, and using companion plants is a big part of it....

Tips and techniques to manage pests in your garden while following organic guidelines.

Keep it warm: keep an eye on the weather and temperatures (especially overnight) as you can have cold nights which might damage your new...

An easy way to increase the yield of your potato plants is to earth them up, which means covering most of the stem of the young potato...

In this video I'll tell you how to chit and plant your seed potatoes in a bag. Preferably use seed potatoes to do this, but organic...

In this short video, I'll show you when to transplant your seedlings. You can always wait longer, but ideally don't transplant your...

In this video I show how to build a mini salad farm with an old drink carton. You'll need scissors, an old drink carton, plan label,...

Sowing leaves: You can start planting or transplanting some cool weather salad and leaves outside like mustard green, spinach, chard, and...

Make some space and they WILL come -nothing could be more true about wildlife: if you provide the right space with food and shelter,...

March is the month where all gardeners come out of their hibernation and seed catalogue browsing to finally get back to gardening...

February might seem cold and dreary, but now is the time to think about your garden. There is plenty to do this month: Think about...

You might think all potatoes are equal, but if you are growing some spuds, you’ll soon find out it’s a little more complicated than that....