One of the first things you need to think about when starting a garden is your soil building systems. Now, you might be one of the lucky few who starts out with perfect garden soil; but that is rarely the case. Continue reading “Soil building systems: maintain and build your soils”
How to make the best compost, and why you really should

Composting doesn’t need to be complicated. Sometimes composting just means dropping your harvest waste and trimmings right onto the garden. In permaculture, this is known as chop-and-drop. And it is the simplest and easiest way to get organic matter into the garden. Continue reading “How to make the best compost, and why you really should”