Green Ghost Towers is enjoying the sea views – not caused by a fateful giant wave but rather a move to the coast. This has meant a smaller garden for both flowers and vegetables. So we all hatched a cunning plan whilst in the lookout tower we spied allotments.  So that was the plan – we would apply for an allotment. Some 14 months later we have half an allotment of five rods. So as ghosts and spooks we like to visit at night and would you believe it? We have the cemetery next door so we can talk gardening over with fellow ghosts before they leave for the light – not sure if the lamp post is the light but if it fits!    Back to the allotment. We asked for a quick plough and wow – great machines move in and we have what looked like a gre...

My new website : www.soalsource.com is now www.nuorganicsnow.com www.soalsource.org and .net... are working but org has to do with the organic brain issues and net deals with the organics of growing , using , recipes of all organically grown items. This talks about exactly what it states in the website name.. where as soalsource .. you had to read to see it was about organics.  My journal entry today is about communication.  Whether we are speaking to a group or our spouse ... our communication skills can be very beneficial.  There are several books but one I refer to in my groups is written by John Gottman along with other authors.  A past professor at U of Illinois Urbana.. this author shows and expresses along with activiti...

Now is the time to take cuttings from many of your garden plants including lavender and rosemary.  With a 60 – 70% success rate it does make sense to take cutting and grow on more stock for the garden.   You will need A pair of secateurs or sharp pruning knife Several plant pots filled with peat free compost A garden tray for placing the pots on to hold the water Plastic bags or 2ltr plastic drinks bottles Rubber bands or string A pot of rooting powder    Method 1. Take a 2 to 3 inch cutting from the tips of the plant 2. Remove the lower leaves and trim the lower part of the cutting. Dip the base end in the pot of rooting powder. 3. Place the powder end into the damp compost towards the edge of ...

As a punter-gatherer, I avoid supermarkets and favour small independent shops and markets. What’s more, as a hedolist, I seek out food that satisfies not only my tastebuds, but my conscience too, as well as our dear mother - Mother Earth. Yes, I know I sound like a bit of a navel-gazing, body-is-my-temple, poseur-purist with more time on my hands and more money than I know what to do with, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I hate the myths that keep people attached to bad food, unethical suppliers and a sick, globalised society. Eating well needn’t be problematic or cost the earth; whilst eating badly probably does - in the most literal sense. And I’m not taking excuses about not having enough time NOT to g...

"At Conscious Food we aim to provide the highest quality of food in as natural form as possible, enhancing the health and quality of life for as many people as possible." Conscious Food, based in Mumbai, is one of the leading organic food companies in India. Over the last ten years they have developed and nurtured relationships with numerous small organic farms and communities throughout the subcontinent, ensuring a high level of quality and fair trade. Several of the farms are part of organic collectives which directly benefit the community as a whole through supporting schools for the poor, women’s rights, animal welfare, etc. Conscious Food produces a range of delicious staples using ingredients such as brown rice, pulses, ...