After a gloriously dry and bright autumn, winter arrived with a vengeance last weekend, stripping the last leaves from the trees and saturating our soil.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 25th November 2016
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Last week I argued that farming without pesticides, though not easy, was possible, and that we should look to ecology rather than the agrochemical industry for pest control, and even to guide…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 11th November 2016
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When I planted my first leeks 30 years ago, my faith in organic farming was fragile; as the fungal disease ‘rust’ hit the crop I had tended all summer, I was tempted by promises of salvation…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 4th November 2016
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We are approaching the end of our best season yet in the Vendée, thanks to our huge lake; the envy of our parched neighbours.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 21st October 2016
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Last week saw our first two light frosts; it is remarkable how consistently they arrive in the second week of October, normally followed by a mild spell that, in Devon, can last until Christmas.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th October 2016
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Bill Mollison, the Australian father of permaculture, died last week.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 7th October 2016
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When ferreting around in our barns for my supper, the only lettuce I could find was from a grower in Provence; it looked and tasted lovely but a mere week after the equinox with the sun shining seems…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 30th September 2016
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Walking in the countryside, for most people, involves taking in the scenery; the sky, trees, birds and other wildlife.
By John Richards - 28th September 2016
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As the equinox passes and we slip into autumn our kales, cauliflower, cabbages and leeks are already maturing in growing numbers and we have even started getting the first carrots into store.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 23rd September 2016
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Lifestyle changes are certainly welcome, but the scale of change required for us to avert ecological disaster can only be made by governments and fossil fuel multinationals, writes Tom McDonough.
By Tom McDonough - 16th August 2019
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Can we simply steal from the Italians? They see food as their identity, a friend and even a work of art, writes Joe Atkins.
By Joe Atkins - 15th August 2019
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Some growers in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have lost much of this year’s brassica crop after extreme rainfall causes flooding in fields.
By Nina Pullman - 15th August 2019
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With the right conditions, it is possible to throw enough soil into the rows to bury emerging weeds without smothering the crop, achieving almost complete weed control without any hand work.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 15th August 2019
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From July to early October is the season for fresh corn – deliciously sweet, golden like the sun and bursting with flavour. Read our favourite recipes and enjoy summer sweetcorn at its best.
By Becky Marshall - 12th August 2019
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The only thing being recycled this summer is a story about how rubbish eco straws are, but why?, asks Lucy Siegle.
By Lucy Siegle - 9th August 2019
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