12 Seed Starting Ideas using Recycled Materials
You don’t need new pots and trays to start seeds It’s finally getting to that point of the year — seed sowing time. From now until the summer I’ll be sowing a
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Growing Tomatoes at Ballanelson Nurseries
A small family-owned nursery on the Isle of Man I’ve been tidying up the greenhouse and thoughts of tomatoes have been on my mind. Mainly I’ve been thinking about where to buy
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Building a Small Garden Pond for Wildlife
Building a small pond can help with slug problems As an organic gardener I’m always looking for ways that will help make gardening easier while keeping a natural ethos. One
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Frugal Gardening Idea: Create Wood Chip Garden Paths
A solution for keeping weeds down between raised beds Six years ago I watched as a fellow allotment gardener laid down chipped wood paths between their raised beds. I thought
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DIY Pallet Wood Potting Bench
Use a wood pallet to create a potting bench If you’re frugally minded then pallet wood, and pallets themselves, can be a versatile and useful material. I’ve used them to make
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Growing tiny Red & Yellow Currant Tomatoes
Hundreds of Marble and Pearl sized tomatoes If you’ve not yet heard of ‘Red Currant‘ and ‘Yellow Currant‘ tomatoes then you’re in for a treat. These unusual heirloom plants are the
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DIY Woven Garden Edging
Create attractive garden edging with free materials Did you know that if you google ‘use raspberry canes’ or even ‘raspberry canes diy’ that absolutely no ideas come up? Every gardener who grows raspberries
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Organic Gardening: How to use Black Plastic to Kill Weeds
Black plastic laid on the ground will kill weeds Once the excitement of starting a new garden wears off for beginner gardeners, the questions begin. One of the most common
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7 Perennial Fruit and Vegetables: Plant Once then Harvest for Years
Some fruit and vegetables only need to be planted once Perennial fruit and vegetables are a staple in every edible garden. They’re low-maintenance crops that only need to be planted
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