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Durham County Council is launching an autumn composting campaign to encourage people to recycle their garden waste. Rachel Gatland, waste strategy and policy officer at Durham County Council, said: “At this time of year people are thinking about tidying up the garden and it’s an ideal time to start
[...click on headline to read full story] Grow Your Own If you have a vegetable patch or an allotment and you are planning to grow cabbages, sprouts, broccoli, cauliflowers or any other brassicas, you may need to lime the area to raise the alkalinity as these vegetable do better in alkaline soil. Before doing this I would recommend that you check the PH level of the soil (this is its acidity or alkalinity) with a soil testing kit, available
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Marking a real back to basics trend, the survey also shows that Britain’s gardeners like traditional plants and garden styles, use a whacky variety of recycled
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Grow your own potatoes You do not need a vegetable patch to grow your own vegetables, fruit and herbs. Many of these plants can be grown in small plots, raised beds or containers, taking up very little space in your garden. Many benefits can be reaped from growing your own food – nutritious and organic produce,
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