Hot bed update
It has been an incredible winter – again. The very cold weather in March has really delayed plantings but the hot beds have produced a crop. The winter mixed salad sown on 8 Jany 2013 has been giving...
View ArticleMonsanto want to patent common vegetables
You have heard all the hype about Monsanto wanting to ‘feed the world’ well here is the reality, they want to own the world by taking out patents on common vegetables. That means that every time you...
View ArticleThe time to stop
Over the years I have spent a lot of time, effort and money keeping this site going because I believe that organic food is better for us, better for the environment and the only truly sustainable way...
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Local authority weed killer spraying
I have never understood why local councils, including our own, think they have the right to spay weed killer onto the border of private property. It is about time it was banned throughout the UK. Let’s...
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New compost bins almost ready
Work on the new three bay New Zealand compost bin is progressing slowly. The first two bays are in place. All of the timber is reclaimed, the back is made of sample oak flooring panels the local...
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Ocado invest £17m in ‘vertical farming’
An article in The Guardian today says that Ocado have bought into a ‘vertical farming.’ They are already claiming that it is pesticide free and sustainable. This is nothing new, the idea has been...
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Permaculture Garden Produces 7000 Pounds of Organic Food Per Year on a Tenth...
Here is an inspiring antidote to my previous post about chemical fed vertical farms! See this page for more information The post Permaculture Garden Produces 7000 Pounds of Organic Food Per Year on a...
View ArticleWhy can’t we imagine how the land feels?
This article in The Guardian raises issues that explain why the world is in the state it is. If we see the planet only as a resource to be ruthlessly exploited then we will kill ourselves and every...
View ArticlePesticide residues in food
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Soil and CO2
This is by far the best explanation of soil sequestration (storage) of CO2 in soil that I have seen. I cannot understand why farmers, gardeners and governments are not jumping on this as a way to help...
View ArticleAs true now as it was 3519 years ago!
“Upon this handful of soil our survival depends. Husband it and it will grow our food, our fuel, and our shelter and surround us with beauty. Abuse it and the soil will collapse and die, taking...
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An Easy way to identify soil type
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First compost started
The first bay of the new compost bins is filled! See more here The post First compost started appeared first on organicgarden.org.uk.
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Reinventing the (gardening) wheel?
For many years I have argued that we need to grow more food at home. Grow it yourself, or GIY has suddenly become popular partly because of a looming no deal Brexit. There are many other benefits like...
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What are organic standards?
Common questions about choosing organic food are; how do you know it is organic? and Is it worth it? To be sure that it is organic look for the certification labels. The UK has a rigorous certification...
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The shocking loss of essential minerals in fruit & veg
This images below are summary of the report “A study on the mineral depletion of the foods available to us as a nation over the period 1940 to 1991.” see the PDF is here. It shows the decrease of the...
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Edible Mach Maethlon (Machynlleth)
As part of a project for Eyam Green Group I visited Edible Mach Maethlon (Machynlleth) last week. There are various sites in the town that are planted with edible crops which are available for anybody...
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RHS Harlow Carr
Having not visited the RHS garden at Harlow Carr for about 7 years I was pleasantly surprised by the changes to the site. There is a new library and education building, new gardens and work was in...
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The British countryside is being killed by herbicides and insecticides – can...
“From orchids and moths to hedgehogs and toads, our wildflowers and wildlife are dying out. Making the meadows safe again is a huge challenge – but there are glimmers of hope” The Guardian – 31 May...
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Incredible Edible Todmorden
What a place! Just back from a visit and it truly is incredible what they have done. More later when the pics are processed. The post Incredible Edible Todmorden appeared first on organicgarden.org.uk.
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