February 2025 - Bite Sized Gardening

What is Permaculture?

On February 26, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Permaculture, Coined By Bill Mollison, Is A Sustainable Design System That Harmonises Human & Environmental Needs, Ensuring Long Lasting Agricultural And Cultural Practices. But Let’s Dig Deeper Into .. What Is Permaculture? In this video Professor Andrew Millison of Oregon State /university delves into What is Permaculture and does so very well in a succinct and simple video.… More Leave a comment

Should More Perennials Be Grown In Vegetable Gardens & Allotments?

On February 24, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Should We Grow More Perennials In Our Veg Gardens & Allotments? Did We Grow More Perennials In the Past Than Today? Examine The Pros & Cons Here. We’ve grown perennial veg another edibles in our gardens since we first started gardening.… More Leave a comment

What Are Contour Swales?

On February 21, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Swales Are Very Useful Gardening Features & Contour Swales Are The Ultimate Swale Type. But What Are Contour Swales & How Do You Build Them Level? Contour swales are a landscaping feature that offer a multitude of benefits in the UK where rain is plentiful and flooding becoming more common.… More Leave a comment

Growing Cereals & Pseudocereals For The Kitchen

On February 19, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Cereals Can Be Rewarding If You Have Space. Look At All The Foods That Can Be Produced. I have previously written about how to grow various ancient grains, cereals and psuedocereals including specific articles on buckwheat, quinoa etc. In this article I list some of the hundreds of global foods that are produced when we are growing cereals.… More Leave a comment

Vertical Green-Spaces With Bioreceptive Concrete & Mosscretes

On February 17, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Can Vertical Green-Spaces With Bioreceptive Concrete Change Urban Architecture and Gardening? Is Encouraging Green Growth On Concrete The Future. Going beyond writing just about edible plants I recently wrote about the work of Stefano Boeri and his work with vertical forests ..… More Leave a comment

Chitting, Planting, Growing & Managing Early Potatoes

On February 10, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Gardeners Can Learn A Lot About How Farmers Go About Chitting, Planting, Growing & Managing Early Potatoes. the Principles Are Similar. Accepted the scale is different, but the potatoes don’t know if they are being grown in an allotment, garden or large farm.… More Leave a comment

Chitting Potatoes: How & Why To Chit Potatoes

On February 9, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Chitting Potatoes Before Planting: Why Chit Potatoes, How To Chit Potatoes & Other Potato Growing Questions For UK Gardeners Are Answered Here.. Chitting Potatoes is a spring tradition for many gardeners. But is potato chitting necessary, if so why and how should potatoes be chit?… More Leave a comment