One of the questions I am often asked especially with regard to using cardboard for composting or mulching – is whether it is viable or even possible to grow vegetables in a cardboard box. With...
Category: Growing Vegetables
Cardboard has many uses in the vegetable garden. This example is preparing the ground for a Hugelkultur raised bed With the massive growth of the ecommerce industry thanks to the COVID-19...
Hoop House set out in a series of Raised beds and containers with straw bale planters to the rear Growing vegetables in a hoop house (also called a polytunnel or hoop tunnel) is a real bonus for...
These potatoes were grown in a shallow square foot garden and produced an amazing crop Raised beds are indeed an excellent choice for growing potatoes, the loose soil/compost mix creating a...
What is a Polytunnel? This is basically a structure made up from metal loops and covered with a layer of polythene. That of course if the basics but as you may expect it gets a lot more...
Introducing No Dig Gardening This is sometimes called no-till gardening, partly to distinguish the difference between that and traditional ‘row’ gardening, where heavy hand or mechanical tools...