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.
More work at the Backyard Farm As we move into March and the weather warms up, it reminds me to get moving on preparing the vegetable plots for the coming season. Having discovered a pile a previously composted soil in the back of my garden
Introduction: Why Choose Natural Flea Control? Fleas can be a persistent problem for pet owners, affecting not just your pets but your home as well. If you’re looking for how to get rid of fleas naturally, you’ve come to the right place. Traditional flea treatments
Well, the day has arrived and my phase 2 of the Backyard Farm is starting to take shape. I am keeping my patch ‘Chemical Free’. So no pesticides, the issue is that there are still pests! There are many ways to naturally control pests but
How to Find Free Firewood Near You (Legally and Easily) There are plenty of legal ways to source logs locally in the UK — whether you’re after cheap logs near me, free seasoned logs, or even bulk firewood delivery near me. This guide shows you:
Riding my bike Article written by a cyclist who commutes 50 miles per week to work Riding your bike to work is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint. There is also the added benefit to your health, riding a bike is
Armed with a brush I set about my first task, brushing out the cobwebs! The shed i’m using to convert into a chicken coop has already been used as one in the past. There was hay left on the floor and areas made for nest
How to make eco-friendly products for cleaning So, you want to keep your house clean with eco-friendly cleaning products? Keeping your home clean without harsh chemicals is not as hard or as much work as you think. Even the preparation of eco-friendly products takes a
What is being more sustaible all about? So how do we live more sustainably? The fact is that although living more sustainably might not be for you, it is a change you should be considering as we are at a cross roads in the human
Environmental impact of animal agriculture One issue that gets brought up a lot this day and age are the effects of eating meat on our planet, the animal and ourselves. This topic is usually addressed with a carte blanche response of either ‘We need to
Progress in the Backyard Farm Today saw some more work go into the Backyard Farm – mainly concentrating on converting the shed into a chicken coop and some work creating and turning over my new vegetable patch! First I started off by making some space
What this article will cover: Who are the 10 companies that control the food industry? There are around 10 companies that control the production of our food. Between them they own the majority of food labels that can be found in your supermarket. Not so
Having lived in British Suburbia for most of my life, like most people in my position, I have been thinking more and more about my Carbon Footprint & impact on the environment. Ways such as my travel choices, food consumption and energy use. Over the