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Extending Growing Seasons In UK Gardens & Allotments

On June 10, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Growing Seasons Are Too Short Due To Light Levels & Temperature. Don’t Let The UK Climate Limit Your Garden. Learn Practical Methods For Extending Growing Seasons Through Better Light & Temperature Control. Extending the growing season in the British climate is primarily a task of managing temperatures and light levels.… More Leave a comment

Nikolai Vavilov, Vegetables & Climate Change,

On June 8, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Nikolai Vavilov Was A Pioneering Russian Botanist & Geneticist Whose Work In The Early 20th Century Laid The Foundation For Modern Agricultural & Horticultural Science. Climate Change Makes It Relevant Now. Nikolai Vavilov’s primary objective was to use the principles of genetics to eliminate global hunger, a mission that led him to travel the world in the early 20th century to document and preserve the genetic heritage of our food supply.… More Leave a comment

Rock Dust For Healthy Soils & Carbon Sequestration

On June 5, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Enhanced Weathering (Ew) Is A Geoengineering Technique That Accelerates The Natural Chemical Weathering Process To Remove Carbon Dioxide (Co2) From The Atmosphere. This Involves Spreading Finely Crushed Silicate Rocks, Such As Basalt, Onto Land Such as Gardens & Farms. We hear so much about the greenhouse effect, climate change etc.… More Leave a comment

Using Biochar To Grow Vegetables and Fruit.

On June 3, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Biochar is Not New To Food Production But Is Increasingly Being Used To Produce Veg & Fruit. What Is Should We Use It In Garden Soil, Raised Beds & Containers? Biochar is one of the components of the manmade highly fertile Terra Preta soils of the Amazon.… More 2 responses

Raised Beds Or Growing On The Flat

On June 1, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Selecting A Cultivation Method Depends On Three Primary Variables: Soil Quality, Physical Accessibility & Available Capital … Money! In the UK, drainage and soil temperature can also be deciding factors due to the temperate maritime climate. There are of course frequent arguments about the use of raised beds versus growing on the flat.… More Leave a comment

Composting Methods Compared

On May 29, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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How To Compost: A Complete Comparison Of The Best Composting Methods For UK Gardeners (Including Cold, Hot, Bokashi & Vermicomposting). Composting is easy. In fact, stopping organic matter from decomposing is very difficult. From the point of view of our veg, we dry, freeze, chill, pickle etc all as means to stop our veg from rotting.… More Leave a comment

When Should Plants Be Watered?

On May 26, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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When Should Plants Be Watered? Simple, When They Need Water. But The Art Of Watering Defeats Many Gardeners, Leading To Poor Yields/Plant Death. And Professional Growers Leave Watering To Most Experienced Person Employed. Watering looks easy. Just use a can or hose and add water to the soil around the plants.… More Leave a comment