grow your own food: 1/9 of 9
How to make your own booze
Hannah Corr
1st November, 2011
With no food miles, no additives and no duty involved, making your own alcohol saves both money and the planet. Hannah Corr explains how to get started more...
Ten of the best…ways to get stuck into urban gardening
Hannah Corr
28th October, 2011
Growing your own fruit and vegetables doesn’t have to involve huge amounts of space. As Hannah Corr explains, there are plenty of short cuts for city dwellers who want to get stuck in more...
Cash-free living: how to survive and thrive without money
Christine Ottery
31st August, 2010
Pounds and pence are important to some but not vital for anyone. From skinny dipping to dustbin dining, there are many ways to live without paying for it. Here are some top tips more...
How to start growing food on social housing estates
Christine Ottery
30th July, 2010
Estate community gardens are springing up in our cities - here's how to transform a derelict urban space into a food growing hub more...
Five ways to preserve tomatoes
Lynda Brown
6th July, 2010
If you're lucky enough to have gluts of tomatoes, this extract from The Preserving Book shows you how to use them in mouth-watering recipes more...
How and why to make seedbombs
Jan Goodey
18th May, 2010
Fun and easy to make, seedbombs can be used to green up hard-to-access urban wasteland or in your garden at home more...
Kitchen gardening: an A to Z
Review by Alex McDonald; book extract by Emma Cooper
15th April, 2010
A is for allotments; B is for brocolli; C is for climate change... and U is for urine. 'The Alternative Kitchen Garden: an A-Z' is a companion for both inexperienced and expert gardeners more...
Persuading your local station to plant fruit trees
Laura Laker
2nd March, 2010
Armed with just a good idea and big dose of enthusiasm you can transform a bleak area into a mini orchard. Plus, the best way to approach a station manager... more...
Know your oats: grow your own grains
Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott
25th August, 2009
Growing your own food can go beyond fruit and veg if you have space and the right soil. Read on for Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott's guide to grain crops more...
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