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This site aims to de-mystify organic gardening, and is a useful resource for beginners. It is owned by Colin Shaw, who has written articles for the Henry Doubleday Research Association and is qualified in organic gardening.

More photos or diagrams would be useful.

Special Features

Beginner's Pages offer a series of articles on subjects of interest to the new gardener, such as preparing the ground and crop rotation. Questions are directed to the newly-launched Organic Gardening Email Group and a new list group has just been added for square foot gardening enthusiasts.

Gardener's Checklist offers a monthly look at what to be getting on with in your garden, and includes a good number of tips and ideas.

Hints and Tips is full of all kinds of ideas, from saving seed to gardening uses for old plastic bottles.

Grow has a good selection of articles, ideas and resources for the organic grower.

News offers a monthly digest of national and international news stories relevant to organic growing.
COMMENTS
Great practical support for newly enthusiastic organic gardeners, covering most topics in a helpful, unstuffy style.