Perennial vegetables are edible plants that return year after year with minimal assistance from the gardener. They reseed themselves above ground or produce underground tubers/rhizomes/or roots that...

At the Backyard farm we approach kale the same way every time and have great success with this kale growing method. You are going to need; Good quality soilCompostKale seeds (Your chosen variety,...

Why do chickens eat their egg shells? Egg shells offer a great source of calcium and other minerals that a chicken needs to create an egg in its body. A Chicken gets this from other things such as...

Can I remove weeds without chemicals? Yes you can! Not only is it more ecologically friendly for your foodscaped garden, it’s cheap and easy too! We will run through how to kill the weeds in...

As the year comes to a close and the seasons move towards winter you would be forgiven for thinking there isn’t much you can do in the garden, especially an edible one! However, there are a few...

For most Brits and Westerners alike, the end of our rubbish worries is in the wheelie bin. We pop it in there and once a week or so it’s collected and the rubbish fairies make it disappear. If only...