Organic gardening does not use man-made pesticides or fertilizers or other dangerous chemicals. It's natural and rewarding, and is simpler than you think! This section provides useful links and advice on organic gardening - from creating an organic garden to maintaining it.
Did you know? Organic vegetables are commonly thought of as having more nutritional benefits than nonorganic vegetables. In particular, many green gardeners claim that organic vegetables are better for people because they are not exposed to harmful pesticides and fertilisers.
"There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it." - Minnie Aumonier
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Bucket of Worms is a website giving information on composting with worms, from building your own wormery to worm and wormery care. They sell composting worms online along with products to help you care for your worms/wormeries. Bucket of Worms also sell the easy to use and successful Worm Works Wormery. www.bucketofworms.co.uk
Grow with ‘Nature’s Natural Cycle’ - waste free. All of their gardening products, which have been sustainably and mainly organically grown, will be put to use, then returned to the soil to further enhance it. They just borrow and return, nothing is wasted, but something is gained. Even their packaging is in re-usable jute bags, which, after re-use, will compost easily. Nature wastes nothing, and it's a pity we did not learn from the old girl earlier! www.thenaturalgardener.co.uk
Buzz Organics was established primarily to supply biological pest controls to hobby and allotment gardeners and has continued to develop and expand ever since. The business now operates as a specialist all year round supplier to a much wider customer base. Their products include: Biological pest controls, barriers traps and pheromone lures. Horticultural products and services, gardening DVDs, professional soil testing service and testing kits, cloches and tunnels, organic flower and wild meadow seeds animal barriers, GroundGuard ground protection kits. Wild bird foods. www.buzzorganics.co.uk
By the reduced packaging, Seed Parade are able to offer quality but cheap vegetable seeds, flower seeds and herb seeds for sale. Wide range of heirloom, traditional and hybrid varieties. Tomato seeds and sweet pea seeds specialist. The low prices and great choice make gardening affordable and for every home gardener, allotment plot holder. A very clear and easy to use seed site with a blog discussing every day chores on the plot. www.seedparade.co.uk
Growers of a wide selection of organic fruit trees - Apples, Plums, Pears, Cherries, Quinces, etc.Soil Association certified. Delivered to you bare rooted when dormant between November and March - the best time to plant trees. Collection also welcome. Can be ordered any time of the year through Walcot Nursery’s website www.walcotnursery.co.uk, which also provides much advice on choosing and growing fruit trees. Detailed paper catalogue available - phone 01905 841587. Helpful, friendly advice always given.
Garden accessories and art for the contemporary. A range of fresh gardening ideas including planters made from recycled materials. Perfect for those who appreciate style in small spaces. Garden Beet also stocks fabulous eco gifts for funky indoor and outdoor gardens. Take a peek. www.gardenbeet.com
Henley Garden Offices design and build a range of pre-fabricated, energy efficient Studios and Rooms with high levels of insulation. Using Eco–Friendly PEFC certified wood and components, their Garden Offices and Studios allow you to easily create spacious high quality living spaces with unique contemporary décors. www.henleyoffices.com
Hydroponic gardening’s becoming increasingly popular; one cause of this is due to its positive effect on the environment in comparison to normal gardening. Growing plants using hydroponic equipment (i.e. grow tents) is more environmentally friendly as: a) it uses less land to grow plants because it is closely controlled it can produce larger yields, b) you can grow vegetables anywhere, cutting down on the distance food has to travel, c) it uses less water as the water is recycled and, d) it uses fewer pesticides due to the closed environment.
Biological pest controls for your garden direct from the producer, established in the Sussex countryside in 1980. Biowise products are Soil Association approved. Member of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers' Association. For freshly harvested material, flexible delivery schedules and personal service, visit www.biowise-biocontrol.co.uk
Böd Ayre Products Ltd - Organic & Natural Seaweed Products from the Shetland Islands. Packed full of natural minerals, vitamins, amino acids and bio stimulants. Böd Ayre’s organically certified products, from locally hand harvested seaweed, are excellent for all plants, lawns, compost heaps, crops, grasses and agricultural land. www.seaweedproducts.co.uk
The wall mounted boot rack - a space saving way to store wellies, boots, hiking boots, all sorts of boots or shoes. www.wellyracks.com
Tasty herbs and gorgeous Cottage Garden plants grown in a hairy coir pot available direct from The Hairy Pot Plant Company. The pots are made from coconut husks combined with organically grown latex and are planted straight into the ground where they biodegrade naturally. They grow the plants in reduced peat compost and in a sustainable and eco conscious way. Buy the pots and plant your own, choose from their extensive range of herbs and herbaceous or pick one of their fantastic gift collections at www.hairypotplants.co.uk
