by Neil Hickson | Mar 19, 2016 | learning, mulch
The Power of Darkness We will be using the powers of darkness this year to achieve our organic growing aims. Well, not so much darkness, but the lack of light. Before you think that I have taken to the occult, I need to point out we are talking of light exclusion to...
by Neil Hickson | Mar 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Listening to the Lapwings and making a brew with the Kelly Kettle. Tea brewed with water boiled on a wood fire always tastes better, Country Law Number 462.
by Neil Hickson | Mar 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hard work, but its getting me fit after a winter of writing, website work and planning. Two years of experimenting have led me to believe that 30 inch beds and 18 inch paths are the perfect human scale combination for our Market Garden.
by Neil Hickson | Mar 16, 2016 | photo story
Laying out 30 inch raised beds for this year. Just adding some good compost to help get things going.
by Neil Hickson | Mar 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Who would have thought a couple of months ago that we would have been working this land. After being 5 feet under water it’s amazing how things have dried out.