I’ve been to different corners of Derbyshire these last couple of days. From Wessington to Crich, Shottle, to Derby. We deliver SylvaGrow peat free compost within 10 miles of our base in Belper. While delivering, it’s obvious to me that our customers enjoy welcoming others to their gardens. Whether that’s someone delivering peat free compostContinue reading “Sharing our house”
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Bath time
Why am I so excited about getting a new, old bath? Well, for one it’s 1980s turquoise! Moreover, it can hold litres and litres of… Worms! We have multiple ways of making compost, to make sure we have healthy soil, feeding healthy plants. It also helps cycle others’ waste. Worm composting aka vermicomposting creates rich,Continue reading “Bath time”
Compossibilities
With plentiful biological life in our soils, there are endless possibilities. In our gardens, with endless compost come endless possibilities! Many of an organic gardener’s problems can be solved with more compost. Too many weeds competing with crops? Mulch with compost. Too dry? Add more compost. Not enough fertility? More compost. I could go on.Continue reading “Compossibilities”
Abundant thinking
We’ve been doing an abundance of thinking. Now, there is plenty of doing. Since September, we’ve been working together planning how to set up Earthed Up! What plants will we grow, where? How do plant health regulations apply? Where will we sell? We’ve launched a market research survey this past week to help. Thanks toContinue reading “Abundant thinking”
polyculture eyes
Above all else a forest gardener needs to be in touch with their garden. My book ‘the garden of equal delights’ is my attempt to discover the essence of the relationship between a forest gardener and their forest garden, and thereby to tease out some fundamental principles to guide that relationship. The key to unlockingContinue reading “polyculture eyes”
