Organic watermelon frame 2
Things are progressing well with PHIL DUDMAN’s trial watermelon frame. It’s a great way to grow lots of organic watermelons in small spaces.
Farmers’ markets producing the goods
Despite the power of supermarkets, the alternatives are going strong, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Time-lapse plants grow on you
Watching footage of plants can make your own life disappear, reports SIMON WEBSTER.
Early fruit and a map of climate change
Native tees are fruiting ever earlier in Britain, and a map may illustrate why, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Isabella Grapes Save the Day
With his grape crop ruined by last summer's record wet season, JUSTIN RUSSELL pins his hopes on a mildew resistant heirloom variety to make an annual batch of verjuice.
Small fish in a big pond
At last, there are fish in the dam, writes SIMON WEBSTER.
One plucky ducky
A new arrival is welcomed by not one, but two, surrogate mums, reports SIMON WEBSTER.
Anniversary of the Luddite Uprisings
What do you know about the Luddites? Other than the insulting term applied to someone who doesn't have a smart phone or tablet computer, the Luddites have a more in common with organic gardenering than you might think. On the eve of the 200th anniversary of the first Luddite Uprisings, JUSTIN RUSSELL revisits some true radicals.
Organic pioneer calls it a day
Retiring sheep and wheat farmer Alan Druce was organic well ahead of his time, reports SIMON WEBSTER.
Organic Watermelon Frame
Small spaces won’t stop PHIL DUDMAN from growing his favourite organic crops. This week it’s watermelon!
Encouraging Aerobic Bacteria
A failed wastewater system reminds JUSTIN RUSSELL about the importance of aerobic bacteria in decomposing organic waste.
Homemade organic sprays to kill aphids on garlic
The sap-sucking pests didn't know what hit them, writes SIMON WEBSTER.