I’ve been saving old egg boxes for some time now, with the intention of trying them out as seedtrays. The idea is that I plant the seeds in them, the cardboard survives long enough to let them germinate and grow a little and by the time they need to be planted out I just tear …
Though currently striving for sustainability, I confess that at present I’m not at all keen to give up my mobile phone. I fry my brain on my battered little phone on a regular basis talking to friends and it is part of the daily check ‘keys phone money’ which is now habit. I had a …
I have a new electricity supplier. Not exciting in itself, but this morning I received an electricity monitor from them. It connects to the main electricity cable of the house and remotely transmits the figures to a plugged in display (which uses electricity – the irony). However, it’s a simple thing, showing the usage of …
It was with some difficulty that I persuaded my partner from digging up these impostors. The bulbs had hidden themselves beside his highly favoured strawberry plants, a dangerous place to be! I argued their case however, on the basis that we had no idea what they might be, for better or worse. So it was …
The recent 80mph winds across the Uk may have impressed on many people how powerful the wind is. As a sailor, windsurfer and kiter this is old news. Wind is a significant power which must be respected, but is awesome when harnessed. Wind turbines therefore sound like an ideal beginning to a sustainable form of …
I hope that I’ve convinced you by now that soil is important to the sustainable gardener/allotmenteer. Therefore I now turn to the process that would remove this precious substance from us: soil erosion. So why is soil erosion a problem? Well, in some cases it can be irreversable, meaning that agricultural land can be lost …
The seed packet says early spring. Or late spring. Or march. But when does that really mean? So the question is, do I go crazy and put the little seeds in the earth, hoping for early crops, or do I wait a little longer, and hope for good strong plants and seeds that haven’t rotted …
The worms have now settled down into their new home (with the aid of imported soil) and generally stopped committing suicide, which is excellent. As per instructions however, they aren’t getting too much to eat from my kitchen scraps just yet. But ultimately, the idea is that they create lovely rich compost for my plants. …
Remember that computer game where little worms attempt to blow each other up? (Worms) There was one move which was deadly but effective. You could kamikaze, killing all opposition worms in your path… just before you blow up. My worms have been taking lessons from Team 17. I woke up this morning to find worm …
The newest venture in our household are some unusual pets. The worms have landed.Alright. Maybe they’re not pets. The idea is that you give the worms kitchen scraps, and they give you compost much quicker than traditional composting techniques. You use three trays. The bottom one just collects any excess water, which can be used …
