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Installing a water butt in your garden

With April showers on the way, now may be a good time to install a water butt.

The surprising folklore of our fruit and vegetables

Can onions help us find love? Are potatoes evil? Do plums like heavy metal music? We’re delving into some old folk beliefs surrounding the fruit and vegetables we grow in our gardens.

Was 2024 the worst gardening year on record?

Slugs, snails and damp weather combined to make 2024 an “anus horribilis” for many home vegetable growers – says sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic. A mild wet winter, followed by a cool and very damp spring meant that slugs and…

Unique comfrey collection safeguarded for the future

Garden Organic is home to the National Collection of Comfrey (Symphytum). This Plant Heritage status gives recognition to the charity’s work in developing and preserving 30 varieties of the herb over several decades. And now, ethical vitamin company Viridian Nutrition…

Square Foot Gardening: the easy method to turn one bed into loads of crops!

If you’re growing on a small scale, want a variety of crops and don’t want to grow more than you can eat, this simple, space-saving method could be the answer you’re looking for!

All the recipes you need for a decadent vegan Christmas dinner

You’ll find that all your Christmases have come at once with Anna Cairns Pettigrew’s medley of festive fare, featuring traditional favourites: Brussels sprouts, parsnips and carrots.

Wildlife in decline – what you can do!

Climate change, harmful pesticides, new invasive species and habitat loss are all contributing to a devastating decline in wildlife populations, says a gardening charity – as it calls on public support to tackle the environmental crisis. There’s been a 73%…