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How to grow cabbage at home. Cabbage taste wonderful! My childhood memories of cabbage are of a limp, soggy vegetable on my dinner plate. However, freshly harvested, homegrown cabbage does not need to be cooked for very long at all
How to make compost – fast! Nature has a perfect way to return materials to the ground to become food for the future generations of plants. We can mimic this process by making compost and using it as a mulch.
Escaping the Rat Race – Our Story. The following is a lightly-edited version of an article published in the summer issue of Permaculture Magazine in 2020. Background and overview When a serious health crisis forced us to re-evaluate how we
Perennial herbs are real workhorses in the kitchen garden. Usually requiring little more than planting and harvesting. A little attention occasionally makes them work even harder for you. Some perennial herbs are evergreen and will supply fresh herbs all year round. Others are herbaceous perennials, in other words, they die down over winter to return in spring with renewed vigor.
Key Secrets For Eating Seasonally. With a few simple strategies for seasonal eating and growing seasonal food, you can eat fresh vegetables all year round. Although I ought to add, in some places, where you have three feet of snow
Here are some easy ways to save money in the garden, without compromising on looks or taste. It’s all too easy to get carried away and spend a lot of money in garden, especially in the spring when we are
Homemade potpourri is a great way to use the flowers we grow. And a reminder of the warmer months, when gardens are filled with fragrant flowers.
What seeds can I sow in October? Well, there are plenty of them. Sowing Under Cover If you have a covered growing area like a polytunnel, greenhouse or even a cold frame you can start off some spring onions now.
We are frequently asked how to stop cats pooping in the garden. Certainly we love our cat Monty. We love cats, all of them and welcome them to Byther Farm. We keep them as pets and appreciate their excellent rodent
What is the best mulch for no dig potatoes? Back in April 2018, I started a no dig potato trial and what I wanted to see is whether the mulch or the covering over the seed potatoes and therefore the