Food and gardening: 25/50 of 72
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Top 10…gardening blogs
Tom Antebi
11th February, 2011
From planting tips to making your own 'seed bombs', Tom Antebi has the lowdown on the web’s best organic gardening blogsmore...
One man's remarkable journey to gain access rights to his local common
Chris Baker
28th January, 2011
When Tom Fisher applied for commoners' rights to graze a goat and take firewood from his local common in Bringsty, he had little idea it would lead him on an eight-month delve around England's labyrinthine Commons Act more...
Urine: the ultimate 'organic' fertiliser?
Dorienne Robinson
22nd September, 2010
Your bladder's loss could be your vegetable garden's gain, since urine makes for a surprisingly good fertiliser - so why are we wasting our wee? more...
A wildlife-friendly garden - ponds, baths and natural pest control
Andy Hamilton
20th August, 2010
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg! more...
Growing without water: how to garden in a drought
Andy Hamilton
27th July, 2010
Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling gallons of water from the kitchen tap to your beds is neither fun nor sustainable. Here's some tips on how to drought-proof your plot more...
How to garden with kids
Matilda Lee
10th June, 2010
Tips for passing on green fingers, and a taste for vegetables, to your sprogs more...
I tried natural gardening. It was a disaster
Tom Hodgkinson
29th May, 2010
Idleness usually sees Tom through most of life's trials. But not gardening. Oh no. Nature took one look and ran amok more...
Peat free compost: why to use and which to buy
Andy Hamilton
13th May, 2010
An avid gardener road-tests two brands of peat free compost, and gives you a recipe to make your own more...
Creating a Forest Garden: working with nature to grow edible crops
Martin Crawford
27th April, 2010
Excerpts from the new book telling you everything you need to know about this novel way to grow edible crops - where nature does most of the work for you. 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...
Toughen up: bee disease is nothing new
Tom Hodgkinson
31st March, 2010
There's no great conspiracy around bee deaths - hive diseases have been with us for millennia. No one who keeps livestock should expect an easy ride... more...
Reclaiming a derelict site to create a community garden
Matilda Lee
23rd March, 2010
The story of how a group of dissatisfied residents pulled together, got funding, and created a blooming community garden where the work, and the rewards, are shared more...
Food and gardening: 25/50 of 72
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Getting started in balcony farming
Eifion Rees
9th March, 2010
Strapped for garden space needn't mean being strapped for home-grown veg, as an experienced London balcony gardener reveals more...
Don't buy seeds; swap them
Jan Goodey
4th February, 2010
You can't buy a seed unless its strain has been expensively registered. But you can swap them with fellow gardeners, helping food growing and biodiversity to thrive more...
How to Make and Use Compost: The Ultimate Guide
Ed Hamer
25th January, 2010
Drawing from 40 years of composting experience, Nicky Scott's latest book will inspire confidence in beginners and give new techniques to veteran composters more...
Private allotment company gets mixed welcome
Ecologist
5th January, 2010
Private enterprise will increase the number of available allotment plots, but they will cost much more than their council subsidised cousins more...
Spring mushrooms show long term effect of climate change
Ecologist
9th December, 2009
Warmer weather and reduced frosts linked to climate change are giving a boost to spring mushroom numbers in the UK and Europe more...
How to stop a supermarket opening in your area
Kete Eshelby
19th June, 2009
Battling superstore monopolies needn’t be a lone crusade. Kate Eshelby looks at some of the resources available more...
10 resources for better food growing
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Food and farming is in crisis but there is hope for the future - from organics and Slow Food to permaculture and land share schemes more...
CASE STUDY: making local food sexy in Suffolk
Kate Eshelby
3rd November, 2009
How do you turn people on to local food and away from supermarkets? One way is to celebrate it through 'adventures', from wild food barbecues to scrumptious feasts of locally baked foods more...
CASE STUDY: sustainable uses for gluts of autumn apples
Jan Goodey
8th October, 2009
An innovative Lottery-funded 'Scrumping Project' in Brighton and Hove is bringing rare apples back into the community more...
CASE STUDY: turning farmland into allotments
Dorienne Robinson
6th October, 2009
Chyanhall Allotments in Cornwall has provided a successful model for farmers and landowners to generate income while providing a grow-your-own space for the community more...
How to set up your own local food co-op
Stephanie Wallis
10th September, 2009
Food co-ops are a way of buying fresh, locally grown food for less money. Sustain have produced an online resource, 'the Food Co-ops Toolkit', that explains how to start one up more...
Beekeeping for ecology, economy and food security
Jamie Skey
1st September, 2009
Bees Abroad, a UK beekeeping charity, has initiated a project to train and support Malawian beekeepers. Find out how you can help... more...
CASE STUDY: supporting local food
Kate Eshelby
19th June, 2009
A tireless crusader for rural revitalisation, Kate Eshelby meets the septuagenarian who beat Tesco out of town and is now at the heart of Suffolk’s local food revival more...Members
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