November has been a month of contrasts so far: sparkling frosts, glorious sunrises and rather a lot of rain. It has been pouring down here all day.
Sad Sprout Story
Brussels Sprouts are one of my most favourite vegetables. It is a happy day when the first sprouts are ready to pick, I even like to eat them for breakfast! Every year I grow several varieties to extend the sprout harvesting season – but sadly this year, it hasn’t gone according to plan.
Roast squash salad with paprika tahini dressing
A nourishing, flavourful salad, autumn on a plate! I used Uchiki Kuri squash for this – easy to grow, sweet, nutty and you can eat the skin – but any firm fleshed squash or pumpkin is fine.
about me/blog/competitions/guest blogs/interviews/No Dig Organic Home and Garden/The Creative Kitchen
Interview and Competition! With Burgon and Ball
I was recently interviewed by Alison at Burgon and Ball – the interview is now live on their blog and there’s a great grow (and eat!) your own competition.
articles/blog/gardening/homesteading/magazines/no dig gardening/organic/permaculture/plant based/writing
How to make a veganic no dig garden
How to grow using no dig methods veganically, also known as “stock free”, without animal manures or other animal derived inputs.
Mid October in my veg garden
October is such a busy time in my garden – harvesting, clearing, sowing, planting and getting everything ready for the winter months. Gardening plans have been hindered however by so much rain!
Recipe – kale hummus with crispy kale crisps
An easy to make delicious, seasonal, healthy, economical and very, very green hummus with a moreish crispy kale topping.
Giveaway – 2 tickets for Malvern Autumn Show, Sunday 29th September
I’m speaking about no dig gardening at the Malvern Autumn Show on Sunday 29th September at 12 in the Potting Shed Theatre, and I have two free tickets for that day to give away.
Upcoming talks, awards (!!) and other news
It’s been a busy few weeks, lots of travelling about inspiring people (I hope!) to try no dig gardening methods. And we won an award 🙂
autumn/back garden/blog/Bruton/experiments/gardening/Homeacres/homesteading/kitchen garden/no dig gardening/No Dig Home/No Dig Organic Home and Garden/no hungry gap/permaculture/polytunnel
What to sow now for winter and spring harvests
Now is the ideal time to sow many different kinds of vegetables and herbs, for cropping through the winter and into next spring, and beyond!
Homeacres No Dig Garden Photo Tour
It’s our annual open day at Charles Dowding’s no dig market garden Homeacres on Sunday September 1st, where he grows over £22,000 of veg in only 1/4 acre of no dig beds. Here are some photos of his abundant plot, showing the beauty of a productive edible garden.
Veg, herbs & edible flowers I’m sowing (mid-August)
I’ve spent much of yesterday standing under the apple tree in the back garden where I have my outdoor potting bench, sowing seeds. Some are for cropping in autumn, others will be for winter and spring harvests. There is a list of everything I’m sowing at the end of this blog post.
Summer Raspberry and Apple Salad
Sweet, crisp and so fruity, this delicious salad makes use of summery gluts. The raspberry balsamic dressing is delicious poured over mixed leaves and roasted chicories, and is a great way to use less than perfect raspberries.Â
allotment/back garden/blog/events/front garden/Garden visits/gardening/Homeacres/homesteading/no dig gardening/No Dig Organic Home and Garden/organic/permaculture/polytunnel/summer/workshops and courses
No dig abundance in July
Hasn’t the month passed quickly? I can hardly believe that it is August on Thursday. Today I’ve been enjoying more of an indoor kind of day, catching up with things at my desk and general chores, because it has – finally, oh joy! – been raining. I love sunshine and warmth, but it has been very dry for my garden and the polytunnel has become so hot.
Courgette and Banana Muffins recipe (vegan)
What do you do when you have an abundance of courgettes and some over ripe bananas? Make muffins, of course!
Midsummer no dig garden & aphid adventures
What a contrast with last year. Cool nights and grey days  slowed down the garden’s growth for weeks but now sunshine and warmth is providing a much needed summery energy to my home kitchen garden.
Toby Buckland interviews me for BBC Radio
Toby Buckland’s interview with me, recorded in early May at Toby’s Garden Festival at Powderham Castle, about no dig gardening and food on BBC Radio Devon.
Gardeners’ World Live 2019
Last week I attended Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC in Birmingham. The event runs alongside the BBC Good Food Show: gardening and food, what a great combination for an interesting day out!
No Dig Talk – BBC Gardeners’ World Live
I am speaking today about No Dig Allotment at the Let Talk Allotments stage at BBC Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC.
I’m here until Saturday. If you’re attending the show do come and say hello!
There are some fantastic show gardens, will share photos this evening.
Aminopyralid: we need to stop this!
Aminopyralid contamination of home gardens and allotments is back. Every day I am hearing of new cases of carefully nurtured crops maimed and wiped out by this dreadful chemical. I’m not an alarmist sort of person but this is totally avoidable and – what makes it even worse – this is not the first time that aminopyralid has been responsible for widespread contamination of our plots.
What is this chemical, how is it spreading and what can we do?