Horticulture Uses Biological Control & Agriculture Uses Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Are They The Same?

On By Stefan Drew
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) And Biological Control Are Strategies For Managing Pests, But They Have Some Key Differences, Especially In Their Scope And Application. More and more gardeners are trying to garden without using synthetic chemical pest control. Not necesarrily going full organic but thinking more about using companion planting, biological pest control or whatever they can to reduce toxic chemicals, overuse of plastics and other methods to reduce their carbon footprint and negative impact on the environment.… More Leave a comment

Successional Sowing and Harvest Dates for Radish Outdoors (Southern England)

On By Stefan Drew
Succession Sowing of Radish. Radish Thrive Outdoors In Southern England’s Cooler Seasons. Here’s A Guide For Successional Sowing To Maximise Your Harvest. I’ve written previously about succession sowing and succession planting and here I want to demonstrate an extreme situation where a really fast growing crop, radish, can be grown successionally with as many as 12-16 crops a year being grown under glass.… More Leave a comment