Articles by Simon Webster

Matriarchs & Merlins

February 22, 2019

Simon Webster knows he's not top of the pack on Plot Farm, but things are getting doggone ridiculous!

June 27, 2018

Simon Webster chats with organic farmer and author Michael Ableman about the healing power of growing food.

June 7, 2018

As seed company ownership tightens, now's the time to learn how to save your own seed writes Simon Webster.

April 3, 2018

The more the land, the more ambitious Simon Webster’s gardening vision became.

March 22, 2018

Simon Webster cottons on to a new way of gardening – expect the unexpected – at Plot Farm.

September 13, 2017

In the Nov/Dec 2017 issue of Organic Gardener Simon Webster has written about growing your own coffee. Here he explores harvesting and processing.

June 14, 2017

Simon Webster investigates biochar and reveals Peter Cundall's method for making it.

November 10, 2016

Get sticky exploring the world of watermelons with Simon Webster, who names his top choices for your patch.

September 4, 2015

Organic farmer, Steve Marsh, loses appeal against court ruling on GM contamination case, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

July 23, 2015

Plastic bags are a whale of a problem for the environment, writes SIMON WEBSTER.