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.
Introduction: When is the Best Time to Rotavate a Garden? Timing is everything when deciding the best time to rotavate your garden.. If you start too early, you risk disrupting the soil structure. But if you wait too long, your plants may struggle to establish.
There is lots of talk around whether you cut wet grass and the simple answer is yes – However, there are some do’s and don’ts when it comes to cutting grass when wet. We will go through them in this article, by the end you
Introduction Banana peel fertiliser has become a go-to method for gardeners looking to reuse kitchen scraps and boost plant growth naturally. While banana peels were once tossed straight into compost bins, they’re now gaining attention as a stand-alone, DIY fertiliser. Often referred to as “banana
The term’ cash crops’ is used for plants we make money from, and you can grow several cash crops at home. What you grow will depend on what space you have available more than anything else. After all, you can’t grow a field of wheat
How to attract wildlife to your garden This post will explore how to attract wildlife to your garden or outside space. Our natural surroundings have been in crisis for quite some time. Due to some recent events around the world, like the Coronavirus (COVID-19), people
Introduction Gardening often gets a reputation for being either expensive or time‑consuming — and, in many cases, both. Walk into a garden centre in spring and it’s easy to feel like you need specialist tools, branded feeds, and stacks of plastic trays just to get