Seedlings 🌱 #frithfarm #seedlings #permaculture #horticulture #csa #salad #birdseyeview

What a chore but what satisfaction! An afternoon well spent getting the rest of the beds lined out, now just to get some veggies in. #frithfarm #farmingthefuture #csa #permaculture #horticulture #cultivation ... See more

Strawberries are in flower 🍓. #frithfarm #farmingthefuture #strawberries #strawberry #inbloom #inflower #horticulture #permaculture #csa

Blooming nettle! #nettle #inbloom

A day well spent at Humber street vegan market today. The place was packed with like-minded people and it was great to hear such a positive response from people about local farming. Hopefully, you managed to catch us and some of our produce, if not watch this space for more markets in the future. ... See more

Plenty of wonky carrots here at the farm.

Billions of pounds of perfectly good produce are being wasted simply for being the wrong shape, color, and size. But Imperfect has a great solution!
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Out of your pantry and into your garden - Millie Ross shows you how to grow black beans and chillies in your backyard.

Birdseye view of the farm

We spent the day up in the northeast, experiencing other CSA's and organic farming practices. We had a walk around Nafferton farm, showing us their research on organic methods vs conventional methods. We finished the day with a presentation documenting the evidence that organic foods were higher in antioxidants and omega fatty acids, while been much lower in carcinogens like cadmium. It was the positive affirmation we needed, a real buzz around small-scale organic farming is building. ... See more

We've made a film describing the work we do with our producer and distributor members. We launched the film on Saturday at the Land and Food Forum and are thrilled to be able to share it with you now..... Give it a watch, then share it across your social networks! Thanks to the lovely Black Bark films for their amazing work. ... See more

There's just 16 days left until #Christmas - but don't panic we've got your shopping covered!

Our stylish range of #clothing and #accessories are made from ethical 100% #organic #cotton and with any order placed this weekend you'll receive a #FREE pair of bamboo socks 🧦 (worth £5) to make your gift extra special!

Offer ends midnight Sunday. Use promo code 'socky' at the checkout. ... See more

Common #pesticides can have disastrous effects on migrating birds. A recent research paper, from the University of Saskatchewan, analysed the effect of the #neonicotinoid, #Imidacloprid, on white-crowned #sparrows that migrate from the southern US and Mexico to northern Canada in summer... ... See more

Migratory birds badly affected by pesticides Common pesticides can have disastrous effects on migrating birds. Research has shown that they lose body mass, and the ability to orientate. A recent research paper, from the University of Saskatchewan, analysed the effect of the neonicotinoid, Imidaclopr... ... See more

Here's a #fridaytip if you're still spotting the odd slug or snail in your garden!

In this chill weather most #slugs and #snails will be dormant. But it is worth checking in and behind empty pots and other sheltered places to find snails.

It’s up to you what you do with them - you could rehouse them away from your growing area, or even put them out for the hungry thrushes at this time of year. #fridaytip #gardeningtips ... See more

Slugs and snails There are approximately 30 species of slug in the UK, and over 100 species of snail. And sometimes it feels like they are all munching through your precious plants! Slugs have evolved from snails, and both are molluscs and gastropods (literally, an eating foot). They have nearly 30?... ... See more

The Heritage Seed Library list is now live!

If you're a member please go to hsl.gardenorganic.org.uk/

If you ordered online last year your login details remain the same. You can request a reminder here hsl.gardenorganic.org.uk/user/password

If this is your first time ordering online you'll need to carry out the following quick steps:

1. Click the link at the bottom of these instructions and enter your membership number (shown at the top of this email) or email address.

2. Click the 'Request new password' button. This will send you an email with a link to change your password.

3. Follow the link in the email and complete the process to set up a password. You will only need to do this once, and it won't affect your login details to the Garden Organic members' area.

If you still require assistance then please email: membership@gardenorganic.org.uk or call 02476 308210 between 9am & 5pm on weekdays. ... See more

The Royal Horticultural Society has admitted to reviewing its 'Perfect for Pollinators' scheme, after research showed plants in garden centres contained a mixture of pesticides which could harm the pollinators. ... See more

RHS responds to criticisms of 'Perfect for Pollinators' The Royal Horticultural Society has admitted to reviewing its 'Perfect for Pollinators' scheme, after research showed plants in garden centres contained a mixture of pesticides which could harm the pollinators. See How Safe are Garden Centre Pl... ... See more

Are you planning ahead for the new year?

Kick start 2018 with our Practical #Pruning course. Learn everything you need to know about pruning a variety of small #trees and #shrubs, to keep them healthy and productive.

Our 2018 #courses are already proving popular so please book in advance to avoid disappointment!
www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/practical-pruning-0

#MondayMotivation #planahead #organicgardening ... See more

You’ve still got until midnight tonight to place your order! 🎅🏻🎁

This weekend we've made it even easier to give that unique Christmas gift to someone special.🎁

To get you in the #festive mood, we're offering #Free UK #Postage with every online order placed this weekend.

It's a great excuse to finish off that Christmas shopping!
#Christmas #clothes #accessories ... See more

David Coop: "It weighed a lovely 44kg, so we only just managed to lift it! As you can see, it made a truly impressive Halloween lantern, although it did take all night to carve it."

Jeremy Newson got 171lb with his and says "Hi Crew, here it goes—several photos to follow. Wonderful seed. Nearly 2 tons of squash and pkins off our patch. .. Our local hospice got £150 from guess the weight of the big pumpkin + £120 from the charity allotment jar." ... See more

Helen Pottinger broke her wheelbarrow 😮with her gaint pumpkin: "I planted one at my allotment and it weighed in at 7 and a half stone - or 105 pounds. I didn't know how we were going to lift it but eventually came up with the idea of enrobing it in an old sweatshirt, turning it upside down - and then two of us were able to lift it into the wheelbarrow by the arms! We managed to break the wheelbarrow in the process but did get it into the boot of the car and then used a saw to cut it into quarters back at home. So far, it has made 7 batches of soup, 6 pumpkin pies and a pumpkin and parsnip casserole = delicious! The remainder has been distributed amongst friends and neighbours and was very gratefully received!" ... See more

Another good Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin competition entry - a very fine squash by Annie Sax:

Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin competition - from Julie Bissell: "My Giant grew up to 48 inch circumference, 44kg of squash - the best photo I could get was of a Hokkaido squash next to it (my cats refused to pose for long enough!)" ... See more

We want to share some of the Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin Competition entries. This is from Rich, who says: "here is a picture of my 6 foot son and a pumpkin we grew together "😁

Seeds! Lovely fresh seeds! Get your new season seeds now... We just wanted to let everyone know our new 2018 Real Seed Catalogue is online 🙂
There are a very few varieties still waiting to be tested but almost everything is packed now; we hope you enjoy it.
(Delivery times? We aim to get them out to you within a week of ordering, but we get really busy January-March, so if you wait til then it can take a little longer.)
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/ ... See more

A catalogue of the very best vegetable seed for home gardeners, with interesting heirloom and heritage varieties. Guaranteed better flavour or your money back.

New season website almost finished - just a few things left working their way through drying and testing. In the meantime we've been harvesting yacon. The first few packs are available now, and we'll be packing up more this week.
http://realseeds.co.uk/unusualtubers.html ... See more

Last call for entries to our Giant Pumpkin photo competition! Send us a picture of your Pacific Giant grown from our seed; the winner will be the person with the most awesome photo, and the prize is £20 worth of seed of your choice. ... See more