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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

How to Grow Edible Crops Fast & Low Cost.

On February 6, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Veg Growing Is Often Considered A Slow Process. It Needn’t Be. Here’s How to Grow Edible Crops Fast With Minimum Cost & Space. Imagine sowing seeds and harvesting a crop less than ten days later. It seems incredible. But it isn’t.… More Leave a comment

Straw Bale Gardening: A Unique Gardening Technique

On February 5, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Straw Bale Gardening Was A Commercial Technique When I Owned a Market Garden. Today It Is Often Considered Quirky & Is Not So Popular. Why? What Is Straw Bale Gardening? Straw bale gardening offers a unique alternative to traditional soil-based gardening. By… More Leave a comment

Using Permaculture In UK Gardens & Allotments

On December 30, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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I’m Frequently Asked About Using Permaculture In UK Gardens & Allotments. To Do So We Have To Adopt A Mindset .. & Much More. It Is A Way To Garden With Nature. The person to really ask , about using permaculture?,… More 2 responses

How to Build a Swale

On December 16, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Knowing How to Build a Swale Is An Important Gardening Skill In Many Countries. It Needs To Be Better Understood In the UK. A swale is a simple, yet effective tool for water conservation and soil health. And in this article I’ll explain How to Build a Swale.… More Leave a comment

Essential Traditional British Gardening Skills: Fruit and Veg

On November 7, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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UK Gardeners Have Developed A Unique Set Of Gardening Skills And Techniques. Here’s My List Of Essential & Traditional Gardening Skills For Growing Fruit & Vegetables In The UK. I’ve broken them down by Traditional gardening skills and used bullet points to make reading quick and easy for you.… More Leave a comment

Solar Weed Control: The Solar Dehydrator Approach

On September 26, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Tired Of The Endless Battle Against Stubborn Perennial Weeds? Forget The Labour-Intensive Task Of Drowning Them In Buckets Of Stagnant Water. There’s A More Efficient And Eco-Friendly Method: Solar Dehydration With A Solar Dehydrator. Here is how a solar dehydrator works and is made at nil cost to build and operate.… More Leave a comment