- Grow your own
Good neighbours and companion planting
This month's gardening column explores how garden plants relate to each other in fascinating ways, and a well-known practice called ‘companion planting’.
By Sarah Brown - 5th May 2021
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- Organics
- Grow your own
Riverford launches organic ‘soil boxes’
New soil boxes will be sold alongside Riverford’s organic veg boxes to supercharge home gardens and veg patches after consumer interest in soil reaches new heights.
By Nina Pullman - 1st April 2021
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- Nature
Getting your nitrogen fix: How to make green manure
Our April gardening column is all about how to get your nitrogen fix with the help of DIY and sustainable green manures rather than artificial fertilisers.
By Sarah Brown - 30th March 2021
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- Grow your own
- Local sourcing
Growing initiative to combat food insecurity in London
Grassroots growing scheme aims to tackle food poverty and inequality in London by giving residents the means to grow their own food.
By Jack Thompson - 11th March 2021
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- Food waste
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From food waste to fertiliser
Ever wondered what kitchen scraps you can and can’t put on your home compost heap? March’s gardening column tracks the final link in the food waste chain.
By Sarah Brown - 26th February 2021
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- Organics
How to feel good in February
Prune while imagining fragrant summer evenings, turn the compost, prepare pots, and listen to the birds chatter at dusk, writes Sarah Brown in her monthly gardening column.
By Sarah Brown - 1st February 2021
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- Grow your own
- Organics
Old friends and new treats
January's GYO column is all about choosing what to grow - a time of great excitement for any gardener and the chance to try new seed choices as well as old friends.
By Sarah Brown - 7th January 2021
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- Organics
Thinking outside the box
December’s GYO Wicked Leeks column is all about how to put your festive cardboard packaging to good use in the garden.
By Sarah Brown - 1st December 2020
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- Nature
- Biodiversity
Don’t be a tidy gardener
November's Grow Your Own Wicked Leeks gardening column is all about how to ignore the urge to tidy gardens as many wildlife species prepare their nests for winter.
By Sarah Brown - 2nd November 2020
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- Farming
- Biodiversity
- Nature
The north face of farming
Scottish farming is associated with rugged conditions and poor land only suitable for livestock, but there is a growing progressive movement that wants to change this perception, finds Jack Thompson.
By Jack Thompson - 14th May 2021
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- Eating & drinking
- Health
Eating for gut health
As research increases what we know about the link between diversity in diet and gut health, Emily Muddeman gave it a go herself, eating 30 plants a week and sharing her tips.
By Emily Muddeman - 12th May 2021
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
How to eat rhubarb
Rhubarb's sharp, fruity flavour makes for some intriguing savoury pairings. If you want to expand your rhubarb repertoire here are a few ideas to get you started.
By Becky Blench - 12th May 2021
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- News from the farm
- Farming
- Organics
Strawberries on the wild side
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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- Mental health
- Nature
Half of adults say nature boosts mental health
New research has found being close to nature improved mental health during the pandemic while inequalities persist around who has access to restorative green space.
By Becky Blench - 12th May 2021
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- Plastic
- Packaging
- Environment & ethics
The UK's dirty plastic secret
How the UK’s failure to stop plastic waste exports is leading to dangerous environmental impacts and illegal disposal in Malaysian communities.
By Megan Tatum - 12th May 2021
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