Sow green manures

Green manure crops can be grouped into categories, depending on their use. Short-term spring, summer and autumn green manures are quick-growing and rapidly produce lots of foliage. They include plants

Jill Simpson, compost queen at Clynfyw, explains how they juggle 16 heaps to ensure a constant supply of top-notch ‘growing gold’

IT’S easy to imagine the vegetable patch is winding down at this time of year – the tomatoes are ripening, courgettes are piling up, and the first leaves are beginning to yellow. But here’s something

Here’s how to re-use your spent plants and prunings to save cash and help the planet

I’ve been growing organically for many years and it all goes hand-in-hand with having a wildlife garden. The vegetable garden is important to me for the flavour of fresh food and for knowing what has

I’ve got lots of debris and garden waste I’d like to get rid of. How can I build a safe bonfire? First things first, if you’re going to have a bonfire on your allotment, you’ll need to check the regul