Monthly Archives: March 2008

I’ve had over 800 visitors to the blog this month. My best yet. Thanks to you all, especially the person who was trying to locate the first American to play golf on the moon, and the one who wanted the … Continue reading →

CPL Distribution are now delivering a range of FSC, recycled and peat free composts and soil improvers straight to your door. For car free people like me a great service. You can already get mail order compost from www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/ and www.wigglywigglers.co.uk, amongst … Continue reading →

As you know I’ve been writing articles for Garden News magazine. This is Article Number Six – about using coppiced products in the garden. Over the next few weeks I’ll post the others up here too with photos of what … Continue reading →

WRAP (the Waste and Resources Action Programme) has introduced a new logo on bags of New Horizon Organic and Peat Free composts to show its made from recycled materials. New Horizon Organic and Peat Free Grow Bag was the only peat free … Continue reading →

The results of the annual RSPB Garden Birdwatch are in. Go to www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/results/ for more and see below.  With an average of 3.60 seen per garden, the house sparrow retained its top spot with starlings coming in second and blackbirds completing … Continue reading →

 Good news on Yalding. John Tate left this message on the blog (see comments below for the whole message).  ”There is some hope, inasmuch as the Congelow Trust (the owners of the Yalding site) has been working hard to find … Continue reading →

CAT Mail Order www.cat.org.uk/shopping are currently offering a pack of my little books for £10 plus postage. This is a 50% saving if you bought the four books individually. Offer includes The Little Book of Slugs, The Little Book of … Continue reading →

It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that Yalding Organic Gardens in Kent will not open for business this year. Chloe Ward, co-author on The Organic Garden, worked there for three years, and the gardens influenced … Continue reading →

Biochar is a charchoal product added to the soil to increase fertility and lock carbon into the soil. It could help us to tackle climate change. If you want to find out about it go to www.biochar-international.org.

400,000 tyres are scrapped each year – a huge waste problem. Garden product company Dunweedin has come up with an answer. They’ve produced a range of coloured chipped mulches from the tyres, great for paths, children’s play areas and sports … Continue reading →

Making a dry rubble wall   I’ve recently turned most of the rubble in my garden in to a dry rubble wall seat, complete with wildlife hotels. Making a wall without knowing whether you’ll have enough of the right materials … Continue reading →