Monthly Archives: December 2008

Check out this video. The coolest Energy Saving video ever. I’m loving it! Have a great Christmas and I’ll see you soon. Thanks for visiting and for making a contribution.

The Organic Garden (written by Chloe Ward and I) is now available at £8.99 plus free postage up until Christmas from CAT Mail Order – www.cat.org.uk/shopping or 01654 705959. A big saving on the £17.99 cover price. It is not … Continue reading →

You can now get a print on demand version of Lawrence Hills‘ classic book on Comfrey and Its Uses. Its published by Faber on December 11th and is available through their website. You can also get other Lawrence Hills’ books … Continue reading →

You may remember back in the spring I ran some stories about Yalding Organic Gardens in Kent. Now you can keep up to date with news about whats happening with the gardens at http://www.yaldingorganicgardens.info/. Remember to keep visiting and maintain … Continue reading →

It’s a sad day on a blue crated moon somewhere in space. The soup dragon is crying into his ladle. And on a Welsh hillside a little stream train has nothing to toot toot about. He has lost his voice. … Continue reading →

I’m happy to announce the arrival of the Spanish translation of The Little Book of Compost. It’s published by Tutor in Spain www.edicionestutor.com. Tomando prestada una frase de Bart Simpson: Mola!

Last week’s Garden News article in full! With only three Allan Shepherd columns left until Christmas, the end of the year and sadly the end of my time at Garden News I thought I’d use my remaining features to provide … Continue reading →

Well you can’t win them all. Garden News have decided that they don’t want an organic column next year so its adios and farewell to my compost lover column. I’ve enjoyed writing them very much and I’m quite sad that … Continue reading →