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 Wormcity Wormery 100 (4 Tray) is a compact stackable wormery designed for turning kitchen scraps into compost and liquid feed at home. Its four-tray system lets you add waste at the top while finished material develops below, with a built-in drainage tap for collecting
Introduction: Why Choose the Best Kitchen Compost Caddy? The kitchen compost bin is an essential tool for eco-conscious living, helping to transform food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. A kitchen compost caddy is an essential tool for eco-conscious living. By transforming kitchen scraps and garden waste
Introduction: Why Choose the DEUBA® Large Capacity Compost Bin? Managing garden and kitchen waste can often feel overwhelming, especially for those with large outdoor spaces. The DEUBA® 1600 Litre Garden Composter Bin provides an ideal solution, offering high capacity, efficiency, and eco-friendliness. This compost bin
Introduction: Why Choose the Ward Beginner Compost Bin? Composting is an essential step toward a sustainable lifestyle, offering an eco-friendly way to turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into nutrient-rich compost. For beginners, the process can seem overwhelming without the right tools. That’s where the
The Green Johanna 330L Hot Composter is designed for households that want to compost more than ordinary garden waste. Alongside fruit and vegetable scraps, it can handle cooked food, meat, fish and dairy, making it a more versatile option than a conventional compost bin. I’ve
If you’re short on space but still want to compost kitchen and garden waste at home, this compact compost bin is a simple, lightweight alternative to a traditional plastic composter. Its flexible design makes it particularly useful for small gardens, patios and other areas where
The Spear & Jackson SCBV36 is a 36V cordless blower, vacuum and mulcher aimed at gardeners who want to clear leaves without dragging an extension cable around the garden. It comes with two 18V 4Ah batteries, a 40L collection bag and six speed settings, so
The Worx WG779E is a compact 40V cordless lawn mower powered by two 20V PowerShare batteries. I use mine regularly in gardening work, where its low weight, 34cm cutting width and IntelliCut power adjustment make it particularly useful for small to medium lawns. Its main
Are cordless lawnmowers any good? In short, cordless lawnmowers can be as good as, if not better than, petrol or electric models. As a Gardener in my day-to-day life, I need a lawn mower that is reliable, light, and cheap to run, and my Worx
If you’re looking for the best cordless lawn mower for a UK garden, the right choice mainly comes down to lawn size, cutting width, battery life and how easy the mower is to handle. For most small to medium gardens, the Worx WG779E is my
Choosing the best cordless pole hedge trimmer is mainly about matching reach, weight and cutting power to your hedge. For most UK gardens, my top pick is the Worx WG252E, while the Ryobi RPT184520 is a strong choice for ONE+ users and the Einhell GE-HH
Why Use a Garden Incinerator? Managing garden waste can be challenging, especially with materials that don’t belong in a compost bin. A garden incinerator offers: If you’re looking for a Garden incinerator with a little extra room, check out my review of the Simpa 180L