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    • General gardening
    • Podcast

    July is here and thoughts turn to when to water, what to pick and what to feed

    In this month's episode, Chris updates Fiona on his allotment and shares his approach to planting, influenced by years of working in parks. Sarah returns to talk to Garden Organic’s Director of Horticultural Science Dr Bruce Pearce.

    • General gardening
    • Small gardens

    Garden Organic Wins Gold!

    We're delighted to announce that we won a gold medal for our 'Small Spaces, Big Ideas Garden' at the Gardeners’ World Live show in Birmingham this month.

  1. Children's garden train
    • Wildlife gardening
    • General gardening
    • Schools and children

    Three tips for a family-friendly organic garden

    Nurturing an organic garden that’s as welcoming for biodiversity as it is for young children can be a challenge. Creating a space to entertain children during the long summer days without damaging precious plants or sending biodiversity packing can feel difficult, so we thought we’d help with tips on overcoming three of the most common problems.

  2. Butterfly on organge flowers

    The Garden Organic wine club

    Vinceremos Wines & Spirits Ltd is the longest established organic wine specialist, importing the largest range into the UK since 1985. From everyday wines to wines for special occasions and champagnes for celebrations.

  3. Adams early cauliflower
    • Seed saving

    HSL growing trials update

    This year the Heritage Seed Library’s growing trials are well underway for a number of rediscovered heritage varieties.

  4. Flowers on Chris's balcony
    • Flowers
    • Vegetables and herbs

    One man and his organic plot - nurturing plants in June

    After the hugely busy period of both April and May, I always feel I have reached slightly calmer waters when the month of June kicks in.

  5. Butterfly on buddhlia
    • Wildlife gardening

    Half of British butterfly species on new Red List

    Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is warning that time is running out to save some of Britain’s best-loved insects, with the latest Red List assessment of butterflies published in May, revealing a 26% increase in the number of species threatened with extinction.

  6. Tray of pea shoots
    • Vegetables and herbs

    Create your own tiny tray allotment this Children’s Gardening Week

    National Children’s Gardening Week (28th May – 5th June 2022) is the perfect time to engage young people in the joys of organic and sustainable gardening. The week aims to celebrate the fun that gardening holds for kids and is a great way to bring families and all generations together.

  7. Bags of peat-free compost
    • Composting

    Dalefoot composts are proud sponsors of our 2022 growing season

    We are pleased to announce that we are teaming up with Dalefoot Composts, makers of premium peat-free compost-based in the Lake District. The composts are made from sheep's wool, bracken and comfrey and are certified for organic growing by The soil Association.

  8. Growing in pots on a balcony
    • Vegetables and herbs

    One man and his organic plot - all organic gardens great and small

    As more and more of us live in flats or residences with small gardens, it’s important to think of inventive ways to grow food and keep in touch with nature. Size needn’t be a barrier to fruitful organic and sustainable growing - I’ve been growing on my north London balcony for a number of years now and enjoy the way the small space makes me think differently about my growing.