Bloom is a wonderful magazine on nature and gardening, which contributes 1% of sales to a nature charity each month. Printed with eco inks and green energy, you can contribute £3 and they will cover other costs and send a copy to someone less able to pay. If planting green spaces, make gardens safe for…
grow-your-own
the no-till organic vegetable farm
The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm is a super book for ambitious home growers and small farmers, to learn how to grow crops without disturbing the soil (good for growing and avoiding forks/spades means gardens are safer for earthworms and stag beetles). If planting green spaces, learn how to make gardens safe for pets (includes indoor plants to…
how we can help our small farmers
Jo Grundy Although some farmers are well-off, many farmers are in severe financial straits, often due to supermarkets paying a pittance for their products. Rather than moan about things, here are some empowering things we (and farmers) can do to take back our power! We can help farmers by always following the countryside code to…
grow your own indoor plants
Indoor plants are very popular these days, and they can help to create a nice ambience and provide a way to grow your own food and flowers. Indoor plants don’t ‘clean the air’. This is a myth based on 30-year old NASA research that’s way out-of-date. To do this, you would literally have to cover…
make your garden safe for pets
James Bartholomew Many plants, flowers (including all bulbs), trees and other items like mulch (cocoa, pine, rubber) are hazardous for animal friends in gardens (fresh compost contains mould so also keep away from pets). Some houseplants (including lilies and sago palm) can harm simply by a tail brushing past (we need seed pack warning labels)….