Mar 4, the organic gardener

Meet the organic gardener and discover the delights of gardening free. Here I explain how growing and working from home has changed my life for the good.

Feb 23, Organic Weed Killer

Find organic weed killer for drives, paths, rock gardens... flower beds, and compare how they work with the synthetic chemical herbicides.

Feb 12, Organic Weed Control

Dos and donts of organic weed control. Discover how to control weeds and grow plants organically. Know why garden weeds succeed and how you can prevent them.

Feb 6, The Organic Garden - Already Late But Growing More

News for
American and U.K. Gardeners.

News For U.K. Gardeners:

Did you know that Thompson & Morgan have promised to hold their prices this year? U.K. gardeners will take comfort.

But in addition T&M have made a
Price Promise: "We won't be beaten on price..."

"If you find the exact same variety and pack size at a cheaper price in a competitor's catalogue, we'll give you DOUBLE THE DIFFERENCE in Thompson & Morgan vouchers."

What Happened When I Ordered

You'll find T&M promise online here with a great selection for home-growers.

Remember this isn't any old average garden centre. T&M says "...Many varieties are so good, we're prepared to offer you a full refund if you think you've grown better."

You get well-cared for plants here from an extenisve range. And I can say they are well-packaged which is so important.

American gardeners see links below.

So what should you grow now?

I'm already over a week late in my plans. But I've selected my seed potatoes. It's worth ordering a.s.a.p. because favourite varieties sell quickly. A good selection for American Home growers is available here.

It also saves you to grow your own flowers and vegetables from seed starting about now.

Now is also the time to sow onion seed, plant garlic and shallots. And it's also time to sow sweet peppers and tomatoes.





What Happened When I Ordered From T&M in 2010?

I was pleasantly surprised when additional items kept appearing in my shopping cart - these turned out to be freebies.

Thompson & Morgan exceptional quality plants & seeds.

CooksGarden gives you 10 OFF all orders of $60 or more with code CG6 from this link.

Happy Gardening...

More updates later...

Feb 3, Potato Bin, Buckets and Potato Grow Bags

a potato bin, potato bag or container, will grow a potato crop over hard surfaces such as patios or paved yards. Discover how to grow the earliest potatoes & win prizes at your garden show

Feb 3, Planting Potatoes

Planting potatoes involves chitting or sprouting early tubers before planting. Find more here on the planting season, depth, row spacing and alternative methods

Learning The Essentials Of Organic Container Gardening

Organic container gardening is a great way to fulfill your dreams of owning a garden where you can grow your own vegetables and plants of choice. Though this may sound a little strange to people who are familiar with gardening in the backyard but it is one of the most popular ways of growing vegetables nowadays. The world is shrinking and people are jostling for space, so how can we afford the luxury of having an open garden? Simple, by opting for organic container gardening! This is a unique concept wherein plants are grown in containers that can be placed almost anywhere in your house.

The best thing about organic container gardening is that it is even easier that the pot organic gardening. But before you move ahead to create your own organic container garden, you should be aware of the essentials. Let us have a look at the things that you would require to crate an organic garden of your choice:

1)Containers are the most important part of organic container gardening because you would have to take care of the type of containers where you would grow your vegetables and plants. There are a lot of people who opt for the wrong containers and end up making a mess out of their gardening endeavor. You would need to choose the containers that do not fall apart. You would also look into the fact that the containers are large enough to accommodate the growing roots of the plants and also the container should have a proper drainage.

You can use containers made out of many day to day equipments like buckets, plastic carton, wheelbarrow etc. You can even use the wooden pots or the plastic pots too. Once you get the plants in the containers, it is time that you put them at a place where the plants would get optimum light and air.

2)The other most important thing that would be required for your organic container gardening is soil. You would have to take a soil that contains a mix of peat and sphagnum. You need to keep in mind that regular use of compost in the soil would keep the soil filled with nutrients.

3)In order to grow organic plants you would have to use organic plants or seeds in the containers. It is better to use the draught resistant plants and avoid over watering the plants. Now, you do not want to see your plants wilting just because of lack of water or over-watering.

4)People feel that collecting or making the compost is the toughest part of gardening but this is obviously not when you are opting for organic container gardening. Anything that is not produced or manufactured chemically can be used as compost. Use the natural wastes like grass, flowers, animal manure, leaves etc.
Thus, if you are interested in giving shape to one of the most creative gardens then you need to opt for the organic container gardening. So even if you do not have a big garden, still you can give shape to your green dreams with organic container gardening.