30 DIRT-CHEAP WAYS TO GROW-YOUR-OWN AND CUT COSTS 

Garden Organic is dishing up 30 days of budget-busting biodiversity projects to celebrate Organic September – which prove organic growing is eco-friendly and economical.   On each day of the month-long campaign, the sustainable gardening charity will be offering #ThriftyThirty inspiring ways people can save money while also helping to save the planet.  Projects will include swapping expensive bagged salads…

Jobs for September

Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for September. SOW NOW Endive, lettuce, Oriental leaves, rocket, salad leaves, spinach, spring onion, radishes PLANT NOW Spring cabbage, lettuce, onion sets, salad leaves, strawberries HARVEST Aubergine, beetroot, Brussels sprouts, endive, French and runner beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, celeriac, chicory, chillies and peppers, courgettes,…

Jobs for August

Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for August. SOW NOW Cabbage (spring), carrots, chicory, endive, kohl rabi, lettuce, onion, oriental leaves, rocket, salad leaves, spinach, spring onion, Swiss chard, turnips, winter radish PLANT NOW Chicory, cauliflower, endive, kale, rocket, oriental leaves, sprouting broccoli, strawberries, Swiss chard HARVEST Aubergine, beetroot, beans (all types),…

Jobs for July

Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for July. SOW NOW Beetroot, cabbage, calabrese, carrots, chicory, endive, Florence fennel, French beans, kale, kohl rabi, lettuce, peas, radish, salad leaves, spinach, spring onion, sprouting broccoli, Swiss chard, turnips PLANT NOW Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, endive, French beans, kale, leeks, sprouting broccoli, strawberries HARVEST…