19
FEBRUARY
2020
Enhancing observation skills in your organic garden
Enhancing observation skills in your food growing spaces has a powerful effect on how productive and healthy your patch is and how your experience in ...
6
DECEMBER
2019
Urban farm plot at 12 months – high yields
Urban farm plot at 12 months has produced great results. I want to share the outcomes and reflections with you after it started as a grassy patch 12 m...
15
OCTOBER
2019
Self sufficiency from your vegetable and herb garden
Self sufficiency is a common question I get when people see my vegetable garden. They ask, do I need to buy any vegetables and herbs with that much gr...
29
AUGUST
2019
Biodynamic vs Organic
Biodynamic vs organic methods of food growing, is there a difference or are they pretty much different names for the same thing? The organic method i...
12
APRIL
2019
Growing strawberries organically
Growing strawberries organically is one of my favourite activities in the food garden. Strawberries are a wonderfully nutritious and sweet tasting fru...
6
APRIL
2019
Organic garden design principles – working with beauty, goodness and truth
Organic garden design principles tend to relate to physical aspects of the garden such as: layout, size, orientation, drainage, materials used and how...
28
MARCH
2019
Urban agriculture – alternative ways of viewing economic aspects
Urban agriculture economic aspects are an evolving area of thought and practice where much innovation is occurring globally. I had the good fortune in...
31
OCTOBER
2018
Inner gardening – food garden consciousness raising tips
Inner gardening is a pathway to improving your well being and one of the best places to start this journey is in your food garden. Successful food gro...
28
JUNE
2018
Sheet mulching – Issues and alternatives
Sheet mulching is a common practice recommended in permaculture. It uses cardboard and paper to smother the earth from growing weeds and grass whilst ...
15
MARCH
2018
Farm individuality – new concepts of individuality for urban food growers
Farm individuality is an important principle in biodynamic food growing. Individuality can also be applied in urban food growing spaces of any scale, ...