Gardening Advice

My best tips for making your patch pop!

My favourite herbs

My favourite herbs

A look into how I grow, and cook with a selection of some of the herbs growing at The Outpost.

Interpreting my soil test

Interpreting my soil test

After receiving my soil test results, I’ve spent some time interpreting the results, and thinking about how I can amend the soil to be its best.

Taking soil samples

Taking soil samples

I decided to get a soil test done on my garden. This week, I’m taking soil samples and sending them away to the lab.

Pricking out seedlings

Pricking out seedlings

Between sowing seeds in trays, and transplanting them outdoors, they need pricking out. Find out what that means and how to do it.

Direct-sowing guide

Direct-sowing guide

Direct sowing is spreading seed in the place you want to grow it. This is the best way of getting good results for some crops. Find out which ones!

I love my worms

I love my worms

Our worms are probably the animal that pulls their weight best here at Orotere. They take my snotty tissues and coffee grounds, and turn them into black gold.

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