The-Gardeners-Calendar.co.uk - Gardening Guides

Seed Sowing Guide - When to Sow

When is the best time to sow my seeds and how can I get better germination results?

Three Sisters Planting

A few years ago it became fashionable to plant the 'Three Sisters', a method of inter cropping developed by the Mayan's to produce all three of their staple crops on one plot of land.

Crop Rotation reduces the buildup of pests and diseases

One of the most common questions on the forums we see is about crop rotation in the vegetable garden. There seems to be a level of mystery about the correct way to rotate your crops, and even a hint of impending doom if the procedure is not followed to the letter.

Organic Fertilizer - Comfrey

How to use Comfrey as a fertilizer.

Permaculture not Monoculture

For some time now we at the Gardeners Calendar have been following greener and more environmentally sympathetic lifestyles.

Biodynamic Agriculture

What is it? Biodynamics, or biodynamic agriculture is an approach to farming developed by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist

Saving Water - Harvesting rain water for use at home

If you live in the UK you can't have failed to notice the water shortages in the South East of the country.

Seed Sowing Guide - Types of seeds

All seeds can be divided into categories which describe the plants growing characteristics, here is an explanation of what they mean.

Raised Beds - Using a Bed System

As an alternative to digging up a section of lawn and creating a vegetable plot, you could try the 'Bed System' of raised vegetable beds. It provides easy access to crops and a very effective solution if your soil is poor and in need of large quantities of organic matter. It also looks organized if that is what you like in a garden.

The Potato Clamp

<img src='http://www.The-Gardeners-Calendar.co.uk/tgc2009/images/newsimages/VegPlot.jpg' width='80'>Storing Potatoes is a simple process, once they have been dug from the ground, and they have been left for an hour or so for the skins to harden, they are ready to be stored.

The main requirements when storing Potatoes is to place them in a cool, dark, frost free environment. This is fine if you have plenty of cool, dark, frost free space to store your Potatoes, but what if you don't?