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Companion Planting a beginners Guide. When it comes to arranging our vegetable gardens we have a tendency to lump all plants of the same type together in beds, a practice known as monoculture. Gardening just seems easier when things are organized like that, but it may not actually be the …

Growing Vegetables in Shady Spots The weed infested plot near the compost heap, the bit behind the shed you left to pasture, that odd corner where you slung the third water butt. Shady spots! Our gardens are full of them. But what can we do? It is tempting to want …

It is morning and warm shafts of light pierce the kitchen windows. The cat lounges where they fall, birds are out in song and snowdrops nod approvingly. Your soul lifts as you realize that finally the first days of spring are upon us. While drinking your morning brew your head …

Origins Garlic originated during the Neolithic Period around 7,000 years ago. From wild form it was one of the first cultivated herbs about 4,000 years ago in Central Asia. It now boasts over 450 varieties. Ancient Egypt was the first great empire to honour the great bulb giving it royal …