Every year we worry that the annual samphire will be out-competed by salt-tolerant perennials like sea purslane, but there seems to be just enough movement of the mud to keep the habitat open.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 16th June 2021
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Each year, the harvester, trailers and rowing-up rake get larger, harvesting 100 acres of grass a day compared to the five acres of my youth.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 10th June 2021
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We put nutrients back into the soil by rotating livestock through the fields and building up soil fertility, which is becoming known as ‘regenerative farming’.
By David and Helen Camp - 3rd June 2021
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With ever less reliable weather at home, added to the growing appetite for local fruit and veg, it is time to consider more investment in polytunnels and long-term cold storage to bridge the Hungry…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 26th May 2021
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Torrential rain, cold temperatures and low light during May have led to delays for many new season UK vegetables, including beans, peas, courgettes and salad.
By Nina Pullman - 26th May 2021
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I suspect that in lowland Britain, and Devon in particular, there may be more to be regained from carefully tailored, site-specific rewilding, using a complex, interconnected network of smaller areas…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 19th May 2021
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The wild strawberries I find growing in margins around the farm withstand drought, rain and weeds and still produce Botrytis-free fruit; a far cry from the today’s mollycoddled commercial crops.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 12th May 2021
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We grow herbs, chillies and lettuces with a small team and a handful of polytunnels, but every year I wonder if I shouldn’t just become a chickweed farmer instead; it just seems to love growing on…
By Chris Wakefield - 6th May 2021
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My brother Oliver is a master at the tricky job of establishing grass in our rotation without artificial herbicides or fertilisers, as so often is the case, the organic way requires more complexity.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 28th April 2021
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Honey & Co’s Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich are the ultimate foodie travellers, telling Nina Pullman about the joy of hyper seasonal eating and how to find where the locals eat.
By Nina Pullman - 17th June 2021
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After months of eating hardy winter veg propped up by colourful additions from the continent, it’s an absolute joy to be eating fresh and local again.
By James Evans - 17th June 2021
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Every year we worry that the annual samphire will be out-competed by salt-tolerant perennials like sea purslane, but there seems to be just enough movement of the mud to keep the habitat open.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 16th June 2021
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Alongside the opportunity to shop via refills, we also need to work on our own mindset. Surely the minor inconvenience of taking containers with us is a worthy price to pay to help cut plastic?
By Becky Blench - 16th June 2021
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Ever wondered what rewilding actually means? Or what’s the difference between grass-fed and organic? Or perhaps you’ve heard it’s good to cut down meat but don’t know why or how?
By Wicked Leeks - 16th June 2021
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Garden retailer becomes the first to commit to 100 per cent peat-free compost after attention grows on the urgent need to protect peatlands and store carbon.
By Rebecca Smithers - 15th June 2021
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