Growing your own vegetables offers health benefits, cost savings, and environmental advantages. It fosters self-sufficiency, reduces waste, and promotes a nutritious diet while enhancing physical and mental well-being.
Tag Archives: Allotment Gardening
Adapting Vegetable Gardening in the UK for Climate Change
To address climate change in UK vegetable gardening, diversify plant selection, implement water-wise practices, enhance soil health, embrace sustainable techniques, design for resilience, and foster biodiversity to promote successful harvests and environmental benefits.
Maximize Yields with Bio-Intensive Gardening
This month, I’ve revived my passion for allotment gardening, exploring no-dig methods and permaculture. I’m integrating bio-intensive farming principles to maximize yields sustainably, focusing on efficient space usage and holistic growing techniques for our business.
Benefits of No-Dig Gardening for Allotmenteers
No-dig gardening is a method that avoids soil disturbance by layering mulch and organic materials, enhancing soil health, reducing erosion, minimizing weeds, and requiring less labor, aligning with sustainable permaculture practices.
Sustainable Gardening Techniques for Higher Yields
In 2025, Plot 17 aims to enhance productivity through improved soil health, planting schedules, space efficiency, and new watering systems. Key techniques will include perennial crops, companion gardening, and sustainable practices, fostering continuous fresh produce.
Earthly Comforts 