Incredible Edible Huddersfield

1. Rachel's Tip week beginning 9th November 2009
(Growing/Rachel's Gardening Tips)

... stones, or black plastic or commercial matting will all work. Anything organic will break down over time and add nutrients to the soil, therefore the likes of cardboard will need more adding when the weeds ...

2. Rachel's Tip week beginning 2nd November 2009
(Growing/Rachel's Gardening Tips)

... soft fruit, fruit trees, globe artichokes, etc. will keep the ground moist, provide nutrients to the soil and prevent soil erosion. Mulches can be in the form of composted garden waste, rotten leaves, ...

3. Permaculture Design Course now running
(Growing/Permaculture)

...  Weekend 2 will deal with soil, how to assess its composition and quality, soil restoration and cultivation strategies. Weekends Three to Six will cover other aspects of earth repair and community regeneration ...

4. Incredible Edible’s Dig For Victory
(News/Press Clippings)

... beetroot, heavy-boughed apple and plum trees, jam and chutney by the ton, the soil banged off potatoes and garlic, Jerusalem artichoke and onion, bags of shelled peas. See the full article by John Avison. ...

5. The mineral content of our food
(Growing/Vegetable Gardening)

... Anyone who has read Graham Harvey's book We Want Real Food will have heard of Moira and Cameron Thomson who took over 6-acres of desperately poor soil in the 1990s and now have a thriving organic growing ...

6. Permaculture Ethics
(Growing/Permaculture)

Permaculture is founded upon 3 ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Shares. Within Earth Care, we understand this to encompass care not solely of the soil and plants but also of all the living creatures ...

7. Moving beyond organic
(Growing/Vegetable Gardening)

... health, it was not enough simply to avoid using artificial fertilisers and pesticides; we have to avoid digging the soil to ensure that the plants can get all of the nutrients required. The reasons for ...

8. Pots don't have to be brown plastic!
(Growing/Vegetable Gardening)

For years now I have been sowing most of my seeds in yoghurt pots and margarine tubs as I find the shallowness helps when pricking out and the soil has less tendency to get waterlogged. However, I am branching ...