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Squash growing over an arch

Vertical growing

‘The only way is up’: vertical growing on the plot by Kate Harrison It’s fun to try new things on … More

organic gardening, vertical growing

Make an Earwig Hotel with Dave Goulson!

Dave Goulson of the University of Sussex shares his love of this beastie with BHOGG members Earwigs are much maligned, … More

Brighton and Hove, citizen science, Dave Goulson, earwigs, insects, organic gardening, urban gardening

How to… plant onion sets (and shallots)

Watch our short film showing you a step by step guide on how to plant onions and shallots:

onions, organic gardening, Planting onions

How to… grow potatoes

Traditionally, potatoes were planted on Good Friday.  This, of course, is not a set date, but moves around the calendar … More

How to grow potatoes, organic gardening

Saving water and watering well by Kate Harrison

Kate Harrison, Chair of Seedy Sunday shares her thoughts with us about the increasingly challenging topic of watering. Music to … More

allotments, effective watering, how to water plants, organic gardening, water saving tips, watering

How To … Harvest and Store Onions

It’s time to make the most of our harvests and store them for the coming winter.  Here we delve back … More

onion harvest and storage, stringing onions

Garden Gnome: Autumn

Our trusty Gnome is back on the case with a list of lovely gardening chores to carry out over the … More

autumn gardening tips, compost, green manures, organic gardening, Saving seeds, winter pruning

Garden Gnome’s August Top Tips

Garden Gnome is back with his latest reminders on what to focus on this month. In summer we need to … More

August gardening jobs, comfrey tea, green manures, harvest onions, mulching, Organic gardening top tips for August, summer pruning, water conservation, weeding

How to water well this summer

With the recent hot weather, we thought this article from last year was a timely re-read. Summer in this part … More

drought, mulching, organic gardening, supporting soil, water collection, water conservation, watering plants

Simple Summer Pruning

Garden Gnome has popped round to give us his top tips on pruning at this time of the year. Don’t … More

apple tree pruning, fruit tree pruning, summer pruning

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