This archive brings together practical, experience-led articles from The Backyard Farmer, covering gardening, DIY, indoor growing, foraging, reviews, and sustainable living. Each post is written with real-world use in mind — focusing on working with nature, building practical skills, and making sustainable choices more accessible.
The Bosch AXT 25 TC is designed for gardeners who regularly process woody hedge, shrub and tree prunings. Its quiet turbine cutter pulls in branches up to 45mm with relatively little effort, but its 30.5kg weight and premium price make it excessive for occasional light
The Haws Rowley Ripple Watering Can is a compact 1-litre watering can designed for pots, seedlings, balcony plants and greenhouse use. Its biggest strengths are its excellent balance, precise pouring and traditional British-made construction. The small capacity does mean more frequent refilling, so it is
Introduction to the Ryobi 36V Whisper Blower Review Quiet cordless performance built for everyday useMost garden blowers make you choose between noise and usability — but the Ryobi 36V Whisper Blower (RY36BLA-0) delivers both quiet operation and dependable performance. Designed around Ryobi’s Whisper™ Technology, this
Introduction: The Next Level of Cordless Power If you’re ready to move beyond standard cordless garden tools, the EGO Power+ LB7650E cordless leaf blower review is where to start. This high-performance EGO Power+ LB7650E cordless leaf blower is built for those who want petrol power
The best cordless leaf blower depends on your garden size and the debris you need to clear. For smaller gardens, the lightweight WORX WG543E LeafJet is ideal for dry leaves and everyday debris. Larger gardens or damp leaves may require a more powerful model with
Introduction The Japeto Garden Spade is a solid garden spade and the backbone of any garden. Whether you’re: …it’s the tool you’ll reach for time and again. The problem is, not all spades are up to the task. Too many budget options bend in heavy
This is the gardening kit I reach for again and again — on paid gardening jobs, at the allotment, and around my own garden. It is not a list of shiny tools I found online. These are the secateurs, knives, gloves, rakes, spades, sharpeners and
A good manual push mower is one of the simplest ways to keep a small UK lawn tidy. There’s no fuel, battery or cable to worry about, and a well-set cylinder mower can leave a clean, crisp finish with surprisingly little effort. I’ve compared the
The Forest Master FM6DD is a compact petrol wood chipper designed for gardeners, allotment holders and smallholders who want a practical way to deal with branches, hedge cuttings and other woody garden waste. It sits between smaller electric shredders and much larger petrol chippers, offering
The Haws Handy Indoor Watering Can, officially sold as the Haws Langley Sprinkler Indoor Watering Can, is a compact British-made can designed for houseplants, herbs and smaller indoor pots. Its long, narrow spout gives good control around crowded foliage, while the detachable fine rose makes
Introduction Welcome to my Japeto Garden Fork Review, the garden fork is one of those essential tools you’ll reach for time and again. It’s perfect for: But as every gardener knows, not all digging forks are created equal. A flimsy fork bends under pressure, while
The Worx WG855E.9 is a 40V cordless scarifier and aerator designed for small to medium lawns. I use it in my gardening work for removing moss and thatch without the cable management of a corded machine, and the interchangeable scarifying and aerating rollers make it