Graeme Sait

In Part 1 of this series on sustainable home food production, I promised regular updates that could be collated to create a resource that I believe will be a valuable reference tool. In this instalment I will be discussing nitrogen, and all of its nuances. Managing the Big N Home

Home food production can be joyful and fulfilling but can also end in frustrating failure, if you are poorly prepared. It is all about understanding the process and avoiding the hapless coin toss. The goal of this series of articles is to increase the likelihood of pleasure rather than pain.

In Part 1 of this article, I focused upon the multiple benefits of home food production. Here, we will look at the tools that will help to ensure you experience more pleasure than pain when reclaiming control of your own food future. It is common for beginners to bumble into

I have long maintained that the vegetable garden is the ultimate wellness tool. Science is increasingly recognising that food is truly our greatest medicine. There is no food more valuable than pesticide-free food, grown in healthy soils and harvested when ripened naturally, immediately before it graces your plate. Freshly harvested

Occasionally I receive queries from our readers wanting to know more about how to improve their soil. This week’s question comes from home gardener Heidi, along with my response below. I hope some of you will find this information useful in your own gardening endeavours. I want to know

During my diverse travels and research I am constantly seeking new tools to improve the lives and productivity of food producers. There is compelling research to suggest that soil is more than just the fragile layer that produces our food. It is also good for us in other ways. Soil

Fish solutions have long been synonymous with natural gardening practices. They are a popular liquid solution used on vegetables, fruit trees and ornamental plants with the benefits of nutrients, amino acids and assisting beneficial microbes on the plants and in the soil. NTS fish fertilisers are a completely natural source

Soil-life is often the forgotten factor in agriculture. When we apply minerals in a balanced form in the soil, it is not solely for the sake of the plant. A mineral-balanced soil determines the efficiency of the five billion microorganisms that inhabit every teaspoon of healthy soil. Disease protection, nutrient