Collaborative post Boosting your soil's health is crucial for cultivating a thriving, vibrant garden that's not only beautiful, but also kind to our planet. In this guide, we'll explore natural techniques such as composting, cover cropping, and crop rotation that can significantly improve soil health while benefitting the environment. Key Takeaways Techniques for improving soil health naturally in organic gardening To improve ...
How to make leaf mould – easy, free garden fertiliser!
With autumn getting into full swing, more leaves are falling from the trees each day. This is good news for family walks - who doesn’t love stomping through a big pile of crispy leaves? It’s also good news for gardeners, as fallen autumn leaves give us the perfect opportunity to make leaf mould. What is leaf mould good for? Leaf mould (or leaf mold if you're in the US) is basically rotted-down leaves. It’s low in nutrients, but ...
Review: Cobra T24C 10″ Cultivator
If you’ve got a big garden or an allotment, you’ve probably struggled at some point to dig a large patch of land manually. Digging is certainly a good workout, and some people really enjoy it, but I’m definitely not one of them! We’ve had our allotment for three years now, and while there are some raised beds which we don’t dig, there’s a good chunk of land that gets trodden down and needs digging over each year. It’s a laborious job, and ...
Help! We’ve Got An Allotment
Getting that phone call or email telling you that you’ve reached the top of the allotment waiting list can be a bit of a surprise. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have put your name down ages ago, been warned it could be a few years before you hear anything, then promptly got on with raising a young family and almost forgot all about it. Then comes the call or email and before you know it, you’re being shown your new plot and quizzed on what ...