Organic networking... And what a character this guy is 😂

There's nothing like a bath full of worms.

New arrival for the boxes! Squash!

No need to peel me. Just roast, steam, stew me, stick me in a curry or blend me into a warming soup. The possibilities are endless -

Enjoy.

The resulting effects of CSA and how it can support a bright and abundant future for the way we produce food.

This story among many others will be included in our new documentary Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future! Find out more at https://livingthechangefilm.com

Farm friend Jen has started a really good food blog for us called 'One Hull of a Kitchen'. She'll be using the Frith farm veg box to produce weekly, seasonal recipes to help us all stay inspired. Go check out the link below.

https://onehullofakitchen.wordpress.com/ ... See more

First sight of corn yesterday. It's delicious as it is uncooked, creamiest corn I've ever tasted!

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Interesting new blog post on our website about pesticide residues in food. Written by Gina Allen who has Masters by Research in Science of the Environment.

Click the link below to read:

https://frithfarming.com/blog/ ... See more

Frith farm is a local community agriculture scheme providing fresh seasonal, high quality, chemical free, vegetables and gourmet salad in Hull and Beverley

This machine makes planting a breeze!

Looking at a small African tribe, this study found that the composition of their gut bacteria changed with the seasons, due to a strict seasonal diet. The study found that some bacteria even disappeared altogether and then reappeared the following season. When samples were compared to those from industrialised, western countries it demonstrated (again) their diminishing microbial diversity.

Nice little article supporting the importance of local, seasonal eating! 😉 ... See more

Seasonal changes in gut bacteria make-up of a small African community strengthens the evidence that diet strongly influences our gut microbiota, finds a new study in Science.

Good Morning!
Our Colourful Carrots dug from the new bed are ready for today's box scheme members !

Tickets are already available to join the four day garden party of the year BBC Gardeners' World Live.

Book your advanced earlybird tickets to receive 25% off until 31st January 2018.

Explore the Show Gardens, book into a BBC Gardeners' World Live Theatre session, shop inside the Floral Marquee, meet the experts plus much more. Tickets also include free entry to the BBC Good Food Show. Book here 👉 https://www.theticketfactory.com/gwl/online/

See you there! ... See more

Tickets are available to join our four day garden party of the year. Remember to take advantage of our web offer on our website. Explore the Show Gardens, book into a BBC Gardeners' World Live Theatre session, shop inside the Floral Marquee, meet the experts and much more. Tickets also include free entry to the BBC Good Food Show. Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date > https://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/visit/newsletter-sign-up ... See more

In need of some #MondayMotivation?

Plan ahead for the new year to spruce up and shape up your garden with our full day course in Practical pruning.

Learn everything you need to know to start the year with healthy #trees and #shrubs.

#MondayMotivation #January #NewYear #newgarden ... See more

Practical pruning at: Ryton Organic Gardenson: Thursday, 11 January 2018 - 10:00am to 4:00pmLearn about pruning a variety of small trees and shrubs, to keep them shapely and healthy. Pruning can sometimes seem overly complicated, so the aim of the day is to discuss the main principles and boost conf... ... See more

Robison Purple Pod is just one our new Heritage Seed Library varieties for 2018.

By becoming a Heritage Seed Library member you'll have the option to pick this variety plus many others from our seed list in December.

It costs just £1.50 a month to become part of our Heritage Seed Library, and is quick and simple to add to your current Garden Organic membership.

Our 2018 list launches just 3 weeks so let us know asap if you'd like to get involved! www.gardenorganic.org.uk/join-us ... See more

Are you feeling festive and getting into the Christmas spirit? 🎄🎄🎄

Our Christmas decorations course is filling up fast with limited places remaining.

Packed full of festive activities, you'll complete the afternoon with your very own Christmassy creation! ... See more

Make your own natural Christmas decorations at: Ryton Organic Gardenson: Thursday, 7 December 2017 - 1:30pm to 5:00pmNEW AFTERNOON SESSION Get into the festive spirit and have fun using materials from our gardens to make natural decorations. You will be shown how to weave your own willow wreath that... ... See more

Do you still have leftover windfall apples in your garden?

Provide hungry birds with food during the #winter months by making your own #bird feeder. A tasty treat for any feathered friends visiting your #garden.

Follow our simple step by step video - a great weekend activity for children and adults alike! ... See more

Can you help us by becoming a #Trustee?

Trustees are the individual members of Council, the governing body of Garden Organic.

We are now inviting applications for new #Trustees to join our team. We are looking for people actively interested in #organic #horticulture and #growing, especially those with any relevant skills in #charity and financial management.

Trustees are elected each year at our Annual General Meeting. We welcome enquiries from anyone who has the time, commitment and ability to work at a strategic level.

Being a Trustee is a rewarding role and vital to the future success of your charity. If you are interested in how you could contribute, and would like to know more about being a Trustee, please visit www.gardenorganic.org.uk/trustees.

Closing date for nominations is Friday 12 January 2018. ... See more

Make sure your #herbs aren’t standing in waterlogged soil. Most will stand cold but not persistent wetness.

Remove any dead foliage. Chives can be dug up and put in pots as they might continue to grow in a cool greenhouse or sheltered area. #fridaytip #wintergarden #herbs #organic ... See more

How to grow vegetables and herbs the organic way To prepare your organic growing area – whether it is a pot, single bed or a large allotment – see Managing your soil and Home composting. It will help you to create the perfect soil - that has nutrients and texture to provide life for your plants. The... ... See more

Michael Gove, Minister for the Environment, has committed the UK to backing a ban on bee-harming pesticides. "Where there is evidence that human activity is contributing to pollinator decline, we have a duty to act"... ... See more

Neonics - UK to back ban says Gove Michael Gove, Minister for the Environment, has committed the UK to backing a ban on bee-harming pesticides. "Where there is evidence that human activity is contributing to pollinator decline, we have a duty to act. Among the potential threats to pollinators are ne... ... See more

🌟New for 2018🌟
Here's a taster of just some of the new varieties that will feature in our 2018 seed list.

As part of the Heritage Seed Library membership, members can choose six varieties of seed plus an optional 'lucky dip' variety for free.

It costs just £1.50 a month to become part of our Heritage Seed Library, and is quick and simple to add to your current Garden Organic membership.

Our 2018 list launches in less than 6 weeks so let us know asap if you'd like to get involved. ... See more

Baskut Tuncak, UN’s special reporter on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, gives his opinion on glyphosate and the impact on children's health.

Baskut Tuncak: A pending decision on Monsanto’s ubiquitous weedkiller is a crucial opportunity to protect our children from the toxic cocktail of pesticides polluting their food, water and play areas ... See more

Just preparing the new harvest seed of the Golden Chard. What a pretty plant!

The "Amanda" sweet peppers are incredible. Look, another huge harvest of fruit this morning! Seed from the first batch of these will be available online really soon. 🙂

Here's Tam spending an afternoon this week deseeding the "Amanda" sweet peppers. We love the pepper harvest - we all get a huge bucket of peppers to cook with once the seeds are taken out!

Amaranth! The Leaf Amaranth plants are flowering well now in the tunnel and it looks spectacular; they're about 12ft tall. New seed from them should be ready in late November.

Bulking up our super tasty new bean Princess - in the field earlier in the year, drying in the tunnel - and the catflap we installed so that Thompson can get in and protect all our drying seeds even when the tunnel is shut up! ... See more

A fairly large Pacific Giant squash - 27kg!

Squash harvest at Real Seeds! Here's Ian bringing in the hugely diverse Treugerat squash population. This is the start of a dehybridisation project; all these different squash came from seed in one pumpkin Ben found at a festival in France. We'll select the best and breed them true over the next 8 years. ... See more

A few photos from a busy harvest week at Real Seeds: Ian cutting the hedges back, Ben sorting the Special Swiss sweetcorn, a visit by the local Permaculture group and harvesting enormous sunflowers. (oh and not to forget Kate practicing Hamlet with a Polarnaya Siberian Cabbage...) ... See more

We've been getting the squash harvest in now, and this is interesting - the one at the bottom is a Sibley that was harvested *last year* - yes, 12 months ago! Stored on the dresser in a cool room, it's still in perfectly eatable condition. Now that's what you can call a good-storage variety! ... See more

This is why chemical farming is so wrong . Great timelapse photography of what happens if you remove all the organisms from the soil.

Bioturbation with and without soil fauna.