Allotments – By Andy Hamilton
Choosing a perfect site|Alternatives to allotments | top 10 tips|other allotment related websites| If like me you live in a flat and have no garden then an allotment is an ideal way to have your […]
Organic Container gardening by Andy Hamilton
So you live in a flat or a house with a small back yard and just don’t have room for gardening? Many people will take one look at this site and think, “I live in […]
Flat dwellers guide to being selfsufficientish
David has already covered tips for those of you living in rented accommodation. However, I feel there is a different avenue to this subject as those in living in flats or apartments will appreciate. It […]
Composting by Andy Hamilton
If you are going to grow organically then composting should be one of your number one priorities. Much of the compost that is bought from garden centres comes from non renewable peat bogs and, as […]
Organic Gardening Jobs – February
February to me is the true start to a new year, this is the time that you can really get stuck in for the growing season. It is the last month that we are almost […]
Tips for first time Vegetable growers – By Andy Hamilton
If you have just started to grow your own fruit and vegetables it can be a fairly daunting task, before you run out and buy a book (such as ours) you may want to have […]
Guide to putting in a pond
As I have a huge slug problem on my allotment I decided that it was about time I took my own advice and put in a pond. A pond will attract a slugs natural predators […]
Organic Gardening Jobs for April by Andy Hamilton
This is a pretty busy month for the grower, many vegetables can be planted out in April as the soil should now be fit for cultivating and sowing. Planting Plant outside – Brussel sprouts, summer […]
Which Nappies (diapers) the most environmentally friend and cheapest – By Andy Hamilton
An extract from the selfsufficientish bible available here. One of the biggest dilemmas that parents of a newborn baby have to face is the question of nappies (Dypers). Most people opt for disposable nappies, because […]
66 uses for a bread bag
Despite our best efforts we don’t always have enough time to bake bread and end up nipping out to buy a loaf. The thing is each loaf comes in its own plastic bag. If you […]