Dear Readers, Are you like me and have left your Christmas/holiday shopping a bit late? We've pulled together a list of 10 practical gifts for gardeners for you to get some inspiration. I promise, not a set of reusable garden plant labels in sight! … [Read more...] about 10 Practical Gifts for Gardeners
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Biodynamic Gardening Experiment
Dear Readers, I've talked a little about gardening by the moon and I wanted to detail what I will be doing in my half of the garden. … [Read more...] about Biodynamic Gardening Experiment
How To Grow Chives: A Valuable Herb For Your Kitchen And Garden
Chives are a wonderful addition to any herb or vegetable garden and provide many benefits to both the garden and to homemade meals from the kitchen. Read on to find out how to grow this versatile culinary herb! … [Read more...] about How To Grow Chives: A Valuable Herb For Your Kitchen And Garden
About
Hey there, I’m Emma! I help busy people, working full time who desperately want to homestead. I help them to grow organic fruit, herbs and vegetables so that they know not only how to grow food free from pesticides and chemicals but also to know exactly where their … [Read more...] about About
Gardener’s Gold: Making Compost
Learn how to fuel your organic self-sufficient garden to keep growing more food. … [Read more...] about Gardener’s Gold: Making Compost
Hay Bale and Straw Bale Gardening
Dear Readers, We are starting a straw bale garden to try and grow several vegetable plants inside and to assess how well the growing method works for us. My other half is using his chemical concoction for fertilizer whilst I shall be growing … [Read more...] about Hay Bale and Straw Bale Gardening
Building a Tumbling Composter
In this post I'd like to show you how to build a tumbling composter using an old plastic drum or barrel. Compost is the foundation of a great garden and a tumbling composter can help you make plenty of it! … [Read more...] about Building a Tumbling Composter