Small space gardening: Best organic vegetables for containers
You don’t need a sprawling allotment or a massive back garden to embrace an organic lifestyle and grow your own vegetables. All you need is a few large pots on…
No-dig organic gardening for beginners
‘No-dig’ gardening works on the principle that the less we disturb the soil, the better our crops perform. By layering organic matter on the surface rather than turning the earth…
Companion plants for organic vegetable growing
Companion planting is the age-old practice of pairing plants to attract pollinators, deter pests, and enhance flavour – all without the use of chemicals. Here, author and allotmenteer Rob Smith…
Five easy-grow organic vegetables for beginners
If you want to know exactly what’s in your food, growing your own organic vegetables is a great place to start. We asked Rob Smith, the author of ‘Grow to…
Why buy organic vegetable seeds?
Organic vegetable seeds are the building blocks of a garden that works in harmony with nature. Harvested from parent plants that have been grown in strictly regulated environments, they support…
The Basics of Organic Gardening & Tips on Sustainability
Organic gardening and organic growing mean to team up and work alongside natural systems and cycles in your garden. In this scenario, there is very little use of manufactured chemical…