vegetables/growing – The Sustainable Smallholding http://sustainablesmallholding.org Permaculture, and Sustainable practices on a Lincolnshire Smallholding Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:43:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.11 44677425 Vegetable Growing -Update http://sustainablesmallholding.org/vegetable-growing-update/ http://sustainablesmallholding.org/vegetable-growing-update/#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:43:08 +0000 http://sustainablesmallholding.org/?p=4307 I am having to make changes to my vegetable growing areas in order to reduce the time that it takes to manage. I currently have two areas in which I grow vegetables and grains, covering over a quarter of an acre. This has been difficult to maintain whilst at college, and will be much more […]

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Rockdust, Glacial Milk, and Plant Nutrition http://sustainablesmallholding.org/rockdust-glacial-milk-plant-nutrition/ http://sustainablesmallholding.org/rockdust-glacial-milk-plant-nutrition/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2014 21:57:20 +0000 http://sustainablesmallholding.org/?p=4208 I’ve been using rockdust as part of my soil balancing strategy, as well as an ingredient in my potting mixes. In addition I’ve been mixing rockdust into my poutry food, adding it to my wormeries, and compost heaps, but over the last couple of weeks I’ve been using the rockdust in a liquid suspension, to […]

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Making a Hotbed in my Polytunnel http://sustainablesmallholding.org/making-hotbed-polytunnel/ http://sustainablesmallholding.org/making-hotbed-polytunnel/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:44:04 +0000 http://sustainablesmallholding.org/?p=4124 I have been intrigued by the idea of a hotbed for years, but the trigger for this project was reading ‘Hot Beds’ by Jack First. This book is a great little resource, packed full of information on how to make a hotbed, and what to grow in one once made. Having put up a decent […]

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Growing Rice in the UK? http://sustainablesmallholding.org/growing-rice-in-the-uk/ http://sustainablesmallholding.org/growing-rice-in-the-uk/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:41:42 +0000 http://sustainablesmallholding.org/?p=4080 In 2014 I’m goint to try growing rice in the UK, and the following post describes why, and how I’m going to do it. I’m sure that it has been tried by somebody, somewhere, but I have no idea if anybody has made it work yet. It’s not something that I’ve ever come across before, […]

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Chromatography, Soil fertility, and Biodynamic Agriculture http://sustainablesmallholding.org/chromatography-soil-fertility-biodynamic-agriculture/ http://sustainablesmallholding.org/chromatography-soil-fertility-biodynamic-agriculture/#comments Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:15:56 +0000 http://sustainablesmallholding.org/?p=4056 I have spent a bit of time exploring paper chromatography as a means of testing the quality of soil and compost, thanks to the help of my friend Nigel. Now I’m not planning to explain what it is all about. Those of you who have stuck with my blog are quite able to find that […]

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