General Gardening

Selected Articles

Organic Gardening Part 1 by Vanessa Jones

Good organic practice depends principally on an understanding of the components that contribute to soil fertility; the development of a productive soil and then the maintenance of a productive soil by practicing crop rotation and fostering natural methods of pest and disease control by pursuing organic practices such as companion planting and encouraging beneficial wildlife.

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Growing Aubergines (egg plant)

You often read in books and seed catalogues that growing aubergines is as simple as growing tomatoes. And that if you can grow tomatoes out of doors you can grow aubergines without protection too. In my experience this is wrong!

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Forcing Vegetables

Forcing is a method for producing crops outside of the natural season. Here are some crops you might not have thought of forcing

Understanding Fertilisers

Understanding fertilisers will help you to grow better and utilise appropriate amounts of the correct fertiliser so saving you money.

Understanding Fertilisers

Fungi and their classification part two

Part Two of an article about fungi and their classification

Fungi and their classification part two

Fungi and their classification part one

Part One of an article about fungi and their classification

Fungi and their classification part one

Protect the bees in your garden or allotment.

As summer approaches and we reach for our sprays all insects, pests and benefactors alike, are at risk. However, a few simple precautions should help to minimise the damage to bees and other beneficial insects.

Protect the bees in your garden or allotment.

On the Origins of the Greenhouse

Since man moved from hunter gatherer to being a farmer, the race has been on to grow more for longer. The greenhouse dates back father than you might think

On the Origins of the Greenhouse

Green Glass Sand by Richard Bailey

If you need sand for paths or other building work think of using green glass sand and give yourself a pat on the back as a good environmentalist when you do.

Green Glass Sand by Richard Bailey

Companion Planting to manage your garden

Companion Planting is a way of managing your garden by using plants in a complementary way that is based on the principle that by planting certain plants close together you can use their natural properties to help with pest control and boost growth.

Companion Planting to manage your garden

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