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An introduction to Permaculture
A brief introduction to the environmentally friendly lifestyle known as 'Permaculture'.
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Companion planting guide
Companion planting is a method of planting different plants together so one plant can improve the growth of another. This is achieved by using a plant with strong defenses to boost the weakness found...
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Composting guide
Composting your organic kitchen and garden waste is probably the single most effective thing you can personally do to reduce the amount of rubbish you throw away. Up to 30% of of what goes into an...
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Building a Vegetable Plot
Whatever the size of your garden you can set aside and area for vegetables, even if it means growing your plants in containers rather than using 'Raised beds'. Before you start digging up the patio...
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Compost Bin construction guide
A Compost bin is an essential component for any gardener today. It provides a green solution to disposing of vegetable matter, and recycles it back into the garden. Reducing the need for externally...
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How to build a wormery
A Wormery is an enclosed bin which uses special types of worms to help break down organic matter. They are available for sale but you can also make your own.
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Hotbeds an introduction
Hotbeds have been used for many years to bring on delicate plants in cold weather.
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<img src='http://www.The-Gardeners-Calendar.co.uk/images/newsimages/VegPlot.jpg ' width='80'>Storing Potatoes is a simple process, once they have been dug from the ground, and they have been left...
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Raised Beds - Using a Bed System
As an alternative to digging up a section of lawn and creating a vegetable plot, you could try the 'Bed System' of raised vegetable beds. It provides easy access to crops and a very effective solution...
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Seed Sowing Guide - Types of seeds
All seeds can be divided into categories which describe the plants growing characteristics, here is an explanation of what they mean.
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Saving Water - Harvesting rain water for use at home
If you live in the UK you can't have failed to notice the water shortages in the South East of the country.
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Biodynamic Agriculture
What is it? Biodynamics, or biodynamic agriculture is an approach to farming developed by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist
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Permaculture not Monoculture
For some time now we at the Gardeners Calendar have been following greener and more environmentally sympathetic lifestyles.
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Crop Rotation reduces the buildup of pests and diseases
One of the most common questions on the forums we see is about crop rotation in the vegetable garden. There seems to be a level of mystery about the correct way to rotate your crops, and even a hint of...
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Three Sisters Planting
A few years ago it became fashionable to plant the 'Three Sisters', a method of inter cropping developed by the Mayan's to produce all three of their staple crops on one plot of land.
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Seed Sowing Guide - When to Sow
When is the best time to sow my seeds and how can I get better germination results?
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