Raised garden beds are an increasingly popular way to cultivate fruits and vegetables – not to mention they give your garden a neat and tidy appearance. But that’s not all,…
Sustainable Living
Planting Trees on Farmland – How it Helps your Farm or Smallholding
Planting trees on farmland has lots of benefits for a healthy eco-system. A healthy eco-system relies on a harmonious natural environment. This means a diversity of plants, insects and wildlife,…
Natural Pest Control in the Vegetable Garden. Leave it to nature…
Slugs, snails and insects such as aphids, have just one thing on their minds – eating your crops! It makes sense to get rid of these pests, but using chemicals…
Dream of Starting a Smallholding? Start right now!
Living off the land, starting a smallholding, being at one with the rhythms of nature… it all feels like a bit of a dream for most. An aspiration that allows…
Top 5 Easiest Crops for Lazy Gardeners
Looking for the easiest crops to grow in your garden? You’re not alone. Many of us have filled a pot with compost, grown a seed or planted a plant –…
How to Make Bug Hotels, and why you need one…
Bug hotels, insect houses or creepy crawly mansions. Whatever you call them, there are loads of benefits of having one in your garden. Not only do they look like an…