November Growing and Planting Schedule

October has been a big month. I have been eating loads of fresh veggies straight from the garden and everything is growing very fast as the temperatures rise. It has…

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Pollination Without Bees

Most of us have been watching the sad fate of the European Honeybee population in and around Newcastle due to the recent varroa mite infestation. This has prompted me to…

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Nature’s Pest Controllers

Nature has quietly converted me to the organic style of gardening. I have adopted the principle that – Unless something’s eating your garden, you’re not part of the ecosystem. So…

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