Circle Gardens: a discovery par excellence!
Save water and increase production with a new way of gardening. I first read about ‘ecocircles’ (‘circles of cultivation’) in…
Starting a vegetable garden
Statistics published in recent editions of community newspapers make the mind balk at the incredible volumes of waste generated by…
Become a food gardener
More and more people are realising the importance of growing their own food. It’s not only about feeding the body…
It’s never too late to plant a tree
It’s Spring. The trees herald the change of season by bursting forth with their new foliage, many preceding the soft…
Edible Landscaping
Edible landscaping offers an alternative to conventional residential landscapes that are designed solely for ornamental purposes. Edible landscapes can be…
Arranging garbage: a Buddhist approach to compost
It was almost dark when I came upon the bobcat, walking alone on a steep overgrown trail far above the…
Lunar Living: a guide to using the moon for gardening
One of the beauties of organic gardening is the following of natural seasons and patters of the earth and seasons…
Sheet Mulch Gardening: build your soil the ‘no work’ way
Sheet mulching (or composting) is the simplest, and least labour intensive, method of building the fertility of most soil types…
Making Compost
Most gardeners have long understood the value of this rich, dark, earthy material in improving the soil and creating a…
Your own food garden
The astronauts who first circled the Earth in their spacecraft likened our planet to a blue pearl in space. The…