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The Sheet Mulching Technique

On December 19, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • How To Dig For Victory
In Permaculture There Is a Technique Called The Sheet Mulching Technique, It Is Almost (But Not Quite) Identical To The No Dig Gardening Method That Feeds The Soil & Increases Yields. The Sheet Mulching Technique is based on natural processes such as the forest or woodland floor where organic matter is regularly added each year (e.g.… More Leave a comment

What Is Vermicomposting, Vermicompost & Vermiculture?

On December 18, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • How To Dig For Victory
What Is Vermicomposting, Vermicompost & Vermiculture? Is Answered In This Post Where I Cover Definitions & Uses of Each Of Them. There is often a lot of confusion over What Is Vermicomposting, Vermicompost & Vermiculture? They are words that tend to be thought of as complex, difficult to understand and only for experienced gardeners .… More Leave a comment

Veg Garden Planning For 2023

On September 21, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • How To Dig For Victory
Gardening Is A Continual Process, I Don’t Believe In Gardening Years, Like Nature We Should Just Move From Season To Season. But That Doesn’t Mean We Should Reflect & Plan for The Following Seasons. Here Are My Garden Plans For 2023.… More 2 responses

Improving The Quality Of Peat Free Compost

On September 13, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Compost
Gardeners Say The Quality Of Peat Free Compost Is Rubbish & It’s Unfit For Growing Plants. Read My Peat Free Compost Improvement Plan. Complaints about large pieces of wood, plastic and even glass in the bags certainly The Quality Of Peat Free Compost is questionable.… More Leave a comment

How To Improve Peat Free Compost

On June 28, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Compost
Peat Free Compost Complaints. Dry, Low Nutrition, Inconsistent, Mouldy, Full Of Rubbish? Here’s How To Easily Improve Peat Free Compost. Peat Free Compost gets a lot of complaints. And I have to say a lot of it isn’t good quality. Some of it is simply appalling quality, full of plastic, lumps of wood and even stones.… More 19 responses

How To Reuse Compost In the Garden

On June 24, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • How To Dig For Victory
Bagged Compost Isn’t Cheap So Reusing It Makes Sense. Here Is How I Reuse Old Compost From Pots, Containers and Potato Bags.  The Internet is full of compost questions. Check Google and all of the ones you see in this page’s content box are common Google searches.… More 2 responses

Ten Composting Myths

On June 11, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Compost
Composting Is Easy Simply Because It’s A Natural Process. But Everyday I Read About How Hard It Is. Why? Because of Composting Myths. Here are the most common composting myths ….. 1. Composting Is Difficult Low Cost Gardening Techniques Using Compost Bins Dispel Many Common Composting Myths No, it’s not.… More Leave a comment

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  • Month By Month
    • What To Sow in January In UK Gardens & Greenhouses
    • What To Sow In February In The UK
    • What To Sow In March
    • What to Sow in April: Veg For UK Gardens
    • What to Sow in May
    • What Vegetable Seeds Can I Sow In June In The UK?
    • Vegetable Seeds to Sow in July in the UK
    • What to Sow in August: My 25 Favourites
    • What to Sow in September: Peas Might Surprise You
    • What to Sow In October: U.K. Fruit & Veg Gardens
    • What to Sow in November: In UK Gardens, Greenhouses, Tunnels, Balconies & Windowsills
    • What to Sow In December: In the Vegetable Garden
  • What To Grow?
    • Vegetables
      • What To Grow In Winter: Sprouted Seeds, Microgreens & Baby Plants
      • How To Grow Winter Salads and Leaves in Greenhouses, Tunnels and under Cloches in The UK
      • How to String and Train Tomatoes
      • 40 Unusual Vegetables To Grow In A UK Garden
    • Fruit
  • Science
    • The Beauty and Meaning of Latin Plant Names
    • Mendel’s Three Laws of Genetics & How to Grow and Save Seeds
    • What Is A Seed?
  • Techniques
    • Subpod: Pros and Cons Of Using Subpods
    • Square Foot Gardening In The UK: The Pros And Cons
  • Resources
    • Books
    • How to Grow Vegetables & Fruit In The UK
      • How to Grow Lettuce: Handy Hints & Tips
      • How to Grow Leeks
      • How To Grow Tomatoes in The UK
      • How To Grow Korean Celery
      • How To Grow Lentils In The UK
      • How To Grow Chickpeas In The UK
      • How To Grow Physalis Peruviana aka Cape Gooseberry 
      • How To Grow Red Amaranth aka Callaloo
      • How To Grow Bittercress, A Tasty Edible Weed!
      • How To Grow Celery In The UK
      • How To Grow Hamburg Parsley
    • Gardening Videos
    • Growing Crops in Polytunnels: The Pros, Cons & Other Considerations
    • Gardening Terminology: Strange Gardening & Botanical Words That Are Important For Gardeners
    • Gardening Myths Examined, Explained & Disabused
    • Peat-Free Composts: The Truth About Buying & Using Garden Composts
    • Common Gardening Mistakes Beginners Make
    • Low Cost Gardening Techniques That Keep Garden Costs Down
    • How To Recognise Common Garden Weeds: Garden Weed Identification Guide
    • Saving Water in The Garden: Harvesting, Storing & Moving Rain Water Using Sustainable Recycled Materials
  • Food Forests
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