Hi, if you grow or want to grow vegetables & fruit organically then this is the site for you.

I have raised beds(about four feet wide) so I never walk on the soil. I do not have edging boards since I discovered they just provided a hidey hole for slugs. I have an allotment which I keep chemical free, partly because it's healthier but also because the produce tastes so good, especially when freshly picked. All the experts say to keep the time from picking to cooking short with sweetcorn, asparagus and peas, but it is true of everything . Having raised beds helps me to rotate the crops to keep the ground free from disease.

My plot is alive with flowers which attract insects, mainly Pot Marigolds and Californian Poppies. I have moderated the excesses of my early years when I think I was known as the "Flower Man", but the overall appearance is still rather chaotic compared to most. I am also attracted to the idea of companion planting. Sceptics seem to wish to challenge its effectiveness, but I think that anything that looks and feels more natural has got to be beneficial and at the very least can't do any harm.

I hope you like my website. I update it each month with fresh information and photos. Latest update May 1st 2008Next update June 1st 2008 Of course you will know about my new website which makes genuine French vegetable seeds packed in Le Thor readily available for you to grow: I have tried all these seeds myself so they will grow in this country, and I have included instructions on what to do with them in English. It's nearly too late for you to give them a try, so get in! They are all lovely tasting whether herb, salad crop or vegetable.

'This Month' looks ahead at what seeds I'll be planting, there is a feature on the chart whereby you can click on each vegetable's name to access tips on how to grow them. Please be patient as I can't add them all at once, and I have not yet completed the pages for May. 'Next Month' is a brief forecast of what I'll be doing on the plot in June, 'Dig This' is my thoughts on practicalities of growing parsnips, carrots, and herbs and also a photo of a flatworm, which you should look out for and destroy. Basil and Doyle are active again. Their baked Rhubarb is lovely, it is important to use thin, young sticks. They also give their minimalist ideas on what to do with asparagus. Dig Your Plot' contains interesting pictures which allotmenteers have sent me. If you have a contribution wing it to me by clicking on Walter and attaching a jpeg or gif photo with a caption of about 10-15 words. The chart showing Herbs for Companion Planting is accessed either through the "Companion Planting" section or the "Herbs" section. 50,000 hits was reached on 15 February 2008. You can see the hitmeter in the bottom left hand corner of this page.It is rapidly approaching 60,000 and the daily rate is usually between 100 and 150. Since I started the support and encouragement I have received has been wonderful and the hits on the site have just grown and grown. I receive good feedback from a great number of correspondents. Thanks everybody. Don't forget if you run the mouse over a picture it gives you the caption (hopefully). If you would like to contact me by e mail click on Walter who is carrying the envelope below. I love hearing from you all, especially if you attach photos.

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