Article submitted by Andrew ( Free seeds on their way )

At this time when the food shopping basket has gone up considerably over the last 12 months, money is tight and more people are getting concerned about “food miles” many people are turning to growing their own. There is much that those who don’t have an allotment or own a large garden can do to increase food production in a small garden.

Article Submitted by Andrew ( Free seeds on their way )

The elation ! The thrill ! The phone Call from the Manager Telling you that the four years long wait is over and you have an allotment ! An immediate inspection with all the family was called for.  Notwithstanding it was -2C and nearly dark, but we went anyway. Yes, We'll Take it, Thanks!

Article Submitted by Lynda

For the first time veggie grower, setting up may well work out expensive, if you go for the Garden Centre pack of this and that, why not try a few tried and tested homemade odds and ends. Trying not to be too ‘Blue Peterish‘, take a look at what you throw out……or even what the neighbours and the local shop dispose of.

Article submitted by James ( free seeds on their way)

Soil care

Soil is a deep subject (no pun intended, really) and caring for your soil is dependent on many of its qualities.

The soil in your yard is a mixture of many things inherited from its past. Included are bits of rock, living and dead plants and animals, mostly of microscopic size, air and water. What types these are, and their proportion in the general mixture, decides your soil's characteristics.