Chillis and tomatoes
A few weeks ago I visited the nursery of Sea Spring Seeds in Dorset. Before I launch into my visit, a bit of background for those readers who are not familiar with Sea Spring Seeds. The small nursery is located
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Healthy sustainable food production on small spaces plus books and gardens
A few weeks ago I visited the nursery of Sea Spring Seeds in Dorset. Before I launch into my visit, a bit of background for those readers who are not familiar with Sea Spring Seeds. The small nursery is located
Continue readingAs a new gardener many years ago, all the books I read described growing vegetables in a rotation with neat, weed-free rows. But over the years, I have moved to a polyculture approach in which I grow a number of
Continue readingIt’s the time of year when the allotmenteers at Empire Farm are planning the year ahead, seed catalogues are out and planting plans in preparation. Like much of the country, the weather has been very wetover the last few months,
Continue readingI can hear you all shouting ‘of course save seed’ and as generations of gardeners have done, I diligently save seed each year because locally-adapted seed is best – or is it? I have saved parsnip seed for the last
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