Simple steps to gardening success, from the experts at the RHS Follow RHS show-how and know-how for a garden that looks great all year round (whatever size it is). From root veg to herbs and salads, inspirational tips and techniques on choosing the right seeds, growing organic, finding the best site, fertilisers, pest protection and more guarantee success.
Archives for December 2012
How to Plan The Perfect Eco-friendly Family Holiday
Organising a family holiday can be a bit knackering. Finding a fun, affordable, and family-oriented vacation location that the entire clan can agree on is difficult for any family, but throw an organic lifestyle into the mix and this task becomes nearly impossible. Families that lead organic lifestyles often have trouble planning a holiday that […]
The top five bestselling organic gardening books
We’re keen organic gardeners, and work hard to keep our soil healthy and work with nature to produce a healthy and productive garden. It’s important to have access to good information right from the beginning though, so we’ve compiled a list of the top ten selling organic gardening books on Amazon to help new gardeners and provide extra tips for experienced growers.
The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers (Hardcover)
This magnum opus covers every conceivable topic from animal husbandry and butchering, seed sowing and cropping, dairy production and food storage, rubbish and recycling.
Now running a School of Self-Sufficiency in Ireland, John Seymour is as committed as ever to living a better life, more simply, by living off the land rather than out of shops.
Buy now from Amazon UK: The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers
Cardiff Farmers’ Christmas Market 22nd Dec
Christmas Market 21th Dec – 10:00am to 1:00pm Every Friday (10am – 1pm) Butcher’s Arms, Heol y Felin, Rhiwbina CF14 6NB.
The Organic Meat Cookbook
In this superb book Frances Bissell has compiled a classic compendium of over 200 delicious recipes, for beef, veal, pork, lamb, poultry and game. Here are tempting slow-cooked braises and stews to enjoy for a winter Sunday lunch, light and quick one-course meals to rustle up at the end of the working day, and sauces, preserves and accompaniments to lend a new twist to traditional dishes