Thanks to Madeline for this link: EU: European consumers grow own vegetables enmass The credit crisis is making the European consumer ingenious. More and more people are growing their own vegetables. Shown in research done by eBay, where the distribution
Free Organic Seeds!
If you’d like some free Organic Seeds from Glenisk, visit the Organic Yum Yum site below for details on how to get them: Organic Yum-Yum: Free Organic Seeds. “Not only will you receive the seeds but, in order to ensure
Quick Return Composting
via Soil Association website: “Andrew Davenport’s passion for organic gardening and promotion of the ‘Quick Return’ composting method has won him the title of Soil Association ‘Organic Hero’. After many failures at making compost, Andrew discovered the ‘Quick Return’ method
Pot Wash
Time to wash those pots if you haven’t already!: Monster Wash.
The not so humble potato
You may not be familiar with scarlet, purple or knobbly potatoes, but thanks to the current revival in tasty heritage varieties, you soon will be. You could even try growing your own, says Norman Miller Read the full article here:
Square Foot Gardening on Alternative Kitchen Garden Podcast
Emma over at the Alternative Kitchen Garden has a great podcast on ‘square foot gardening’ – quite relevant for our small raised beds in the DL garden. We’ll do some planning an sowing / planting on these next week at
Brown Envelope Seeds: Cauliflower cheese season
This is Winter Roscoff cauliflower which produces curds at this time of year. Madeline McKeever has the details: read more at: Brown Envelope Seeds: Cauliflower cheese season.
'Stir Fry Greens' – Madeline's Cut and come again peas
Madeline at Brown Envelope Seeds has been trialling peas for ‘cut and come again’: read more on the Brown Envelope Seeds Blog.
Classic Book Review: How to Grow More Vegetables Than You Ever Thought Possible
Rob Hopkins has a nice review of this book… via Classic Book Review: How to Grow More Vegetables Than You Ever Thought Possible (etc. etc.) ยป Transition Culture.
Vegetable Seeds – Roguelands Seed Company
Thanks for Alison for the link to this heirloom seed supplier based in Oregon US but with UK website priced in sterling…. Vegetable Seeds – Roguelands Seed Company.