Choosing the right Tiller for your Garden
Garden tillers, or rotavators, make light work of cultivating soil and are a great solution to preparing the garden for growing fruit and vegetables, taking the work and time out… Read more »
What is Eating Seedlings?
After this year’s seedlings got off to a great start, I woke up to find something has nibbled all the leaves off overnight. It’s pretty annoying to say the least…. Read more »
Hedgerow Pesto – Recipes for Foraged Greens
It’s that time of year when delicious wild edibles are bursting into life. Plants such as wild garlic, Jack-By-The-Hedge and hairy bittercress are all coming to their best during this… Read more »
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,… Read more »
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, and that’s eating the fruit and vegetable crops you are spending your time and energy to… Read more »
Alder Tree – A Guide to Woodland Trees
Alder Tree (Alnus glutinosa) An Alder tree is a member of the Birch tree family. This deciduous tree grows quickly to a height of approximately 25 feet, and is fairly short… Read more »
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… Read more »
Camping with Kids – 12 Survival Tips
It’s that time of year again, and what better way to make the most of summer than to spend a few nights under canvas with your family. Camping with kids… Read more »
Crab Apple Jam – A Forager’s Treat!
Ever wondered how you can use crab apples to make crab apple jam? Crap apples are a common sight in woodland, country lanes and hedgerows, and it is an under-utilised… Read more »
Top 5 Crops for Lazy Gardeners
We’ve all done it. Filled a pot with compost, grown a seed or planted a plant – all with the best intentions. Then a few weeks later, you notice that… Read more »