An exclusive group of us scored some exciting seeds last night at the Islington Master Gardener social and seed swap and in light of the news that Russian scientists have germinated a 30,000 year old seed here are some tips on checking the viability of those seed packets you’ve just found at the bottom of [...]

We’re thinking about summer despite the snow! For all Islington Master Gardeners, we’d love for you to send us watering top-tips. We’re keen to share your food growing enthusiasm across our mentored networks, websites, and Garden Organic’s membership magazine, ‘The Organic Way’. In fact, lots of growers are looking for the ingenious watering tips that [...]

We are planning to buy seeds in March for Transition Highbury’s organic garden at the Christ Church Food Growing Plot and I thought this companion planting guide might be a useful. For more information about the plot visit our Project Dirt page. Drop in to say hello on one of our work days to find [...]

Generation Food. The Food Programme hears from the people coming up with new ideas and fresh thinking about how and where we produce food for the UK’s future. From computer programmers creating networks for people trading food locally through to community supported market gardens, Sheila Dillon finds out how a new generation is coming up [...]

In preparation for Potato day at Ryton Kate Newman who runs the  Warwickshire Master Gardener programme has put together some information about potato growing and problems.  For a list of all the varieties on sale at Ryton next weekend click here Potato List 2012 Details of Potato day at Ryton on 28 & 29 January [...]