We are lucky as we live very close to the seashore. So we are able to easily and sustainably harvest seaweed for use in our vegetable garden. We enjoy picking up the seaweed, because we realise it’s such a great soil conditioner for the garden. We only ever pick up the seaweed on the […]
Chances are there’s an excellent soil ‘conditioner’ already on your property. But you may not be using it…. It’s not in your compost bin. It’s not in your garden shed. And it’s definitely not in any bought compost from your local supermarket or garden centre. The thing is this ‘soil conditioner’ is Mother Nature’s gift […]
If you love growing vegetables then you really need to start making your own compost. Compost is very earth-friendly and really conditions the soil. Compost is made from food scraps and garden waste. There are billions of living organisms in good healthy soil, composting transforms dead plants and vegetable peelings into vital nutrients for your soil […]
If you have a heavy clay type soil you want to make lighter….or a light sandy soil you want to make heavier to retain moisture and nutrients then here are some natural soil conditioners you can use. Grass cuttings from your lawn Grass is a great conditioner. It adds humus to your soil. It adds […]