Monthly Archives: April 2008

There’s nothing I like better than a freshly picked French or runner bean, picked small before the stringiness develops, and the idea of them dripping from an archway has proved too good to resist. Never mind your standard bean pole … Continue reading →

Yalding Organic Gardens has been saved by a local company called The Old Dairy. You can find out more about what they have planned at www.marofoods.co.uk/44001.html. As a result the main website organising the campaign to save the gardens has … Continue reading →

The Congelow Trust have confirmed that a new operator for the Yalding site has now been appointed; though they are not yet able to say who. They expect to be able to issue a press release shortly. I will pass … Continue reading →

You can see CAT and Compost Lover on Gardeners World on www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer for the next few days. If you’ve never been to CAT the video clip represents a great opportunity to see what its like. There’s also some footage about … Continue reading →

Copies of The Organic Garden are now out of stock at the Collins warehouse and there might not be a reprint until April 2009 so if you’re thinking of getting a copy don’t leave it too long, especially if you … Continue reading →

Last week I spend an incredible four days at the Centre for Alternative Technology learning how to split and turn wood using hand tools. OK its unashamedly rustic but its so exhilarating taking a log and within a few hours … Continue reading →

The Save Yalding Organic Gardens campaign has now set up a discussion forum for all those interested in the Yalding debate. http://yaldingorganicgardens.info/smf/index.php

Compost Lover will be making a rare appearance on TV this friday. He pops up loving compost as part of the BBC Gardeners World Green Gardening special at the Centre for Alternative Technology. The programme, which was originally scheduled for … Continue reading →

More encouraging news from the Save Yalding Organic Gardens campaign this morning! They have released the following statement from the Congelow Trust. “…Over the past month, the Congelow Trust has been working hard; to find a new operator for the … Continue reading →

A month after the announcement that Yalding Organic Gardens would not be open for business this year the campaign to save them is stepping up its on-line presence. Organisers John and Margaret Tate sent out an email this morning inviting … Continue reading →

Hey check this out. I love it when this happens. Last year I had butterflies and ladybirds in the house, this year an amazing hoverfly. Pretty sure its a hoverfly. There are many different types of hoverfly and they all … Continue reading →