New window for Welsh Organic Farming Conversion Scheme '12 Opens
Information about new window for OFCS applicants.
English OCIS to close
Defra has announced the closure of the Organic Conversion Information Service when the present contract expires at the end of March 2011
Back to basics – compost
Compost – it’s an evocative word and if it isn’t it should be. Put more mundanely compost is…
Soil analysis – is it worth it?
The soil beneath our feet is something many of us take for granted yet it is a precious resource that is absolutely crucial for…
What is squash?
Squash provide an exotic touch to boxes and market displays and when grown with the other crops in the family they can provide a useful contribution to the bottom line…
Aminopyralid - manure contamination
In June 2008 a number of gardeners and allotment holders noticed some unusual symptoms in their vegetable crops. It quickly became clear that…
Is it safe to establish crops after incorporating a winter stand
When vetch is grown as a winter green manure it is common practice to break the crop down and mix it into the topsoil. As it decomposes vetch releases toxic compounds…