This piece was originally posted on Medium. It’s the first thing I’ve published on the platform and, to be honest, it hasn’t been an overnight success. In fact, it has […]
I worked one summer at a lavender farm where almost every day we were asked, “when should I prune my lavender?” The answer is usually mid- to late-summer… when the […]
The short answer is simply that homemade compost is brilliant stuff. It feeds the microbes that build healthy soils, helps improve soil structure and is a great way to recycle […]
There are a lot of flower growers who recommend sowing hardy annuals towards the end of the growing season to produce sturdier plants and earlier flowers the following spring. In […]
Everyone can grow microgreens. In fact, most people will have already… a punnet of cress on the windowsill for a school project almost certainly counts! Microgreens are a great way […]
If you look at a natural ecosystem, you’ll find a diverse range of plants, animals, fungi and microbes living together, interacting and supporting a sustainable system. Everything from the rainforests […]
Dill is a delicate summer herb that brings a gentle aniseed flavour to dishes. The ferny leaves are best used fresh, but aren’t always easy to buy. For cooks wanting […]
Regenerative gardening is a relatively new name for a set of principles that draw from organic and no-dig gardening, permaculture and natural ecosystems. The heart of the idea is based […]
Save yourself some money this summer and enjoy your own homegrown basil. One packet of seeds will grow probably more basil than you will need (don’t worry, you can freeze […]
One of my favourite memories from running a school gardening club was the day we harvested the first peas. One of the girls asked me what she was eating… I […]
Ask a gardener which edible crop they would grow if they had space for only one, and you will often get the answer ‘tomatoes’. If you’ve tasted a just-picked, perfectly […]
Herbs make great border and pot plants. They bring scent, colour and texture to a planting. Many have nectar-rich flowers to feed the bees too. And, if that’s not enough […]
If you’re the kind of cook who searches out fresh, seasonal ingredients, growing your own is a natural extension of your passion for good food. But when time and space […]
