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Recycle City. Recycle City is a company which operates in New Jersey. This company is all about preventing waste ending up on a land fill and making use out of used and unwanted food waste. For a small fee Recycle City gives you a large bin which you fill with your food waste; its collected every week or two depending on your chosen plan, when they replace the bins the also give you a bag of Bokashi. Bokashi is a method that uses a mix of microorganisms to cover food waste or wilted plants to decrease smell, reduce the risk...

Economical Soil Blocks. Never have to buy pots again! With this new method of staring off seedlings you will never need to use a plastic pot again. Not only does this save you money, but it will also help to save the environment as plastic doesn’t decompose and pollutes the atmosphere. There are other alternatives you can use that are eco friendly such as newspaper, toilet roll tubes and even egg shells, however we prefer this method as its quick and easy and can simply be transferred after the germination process is complete. Soil blocks are compressed cube of soil....

Advantages of using Cinnamon in a Polytunnel Despite the black title at the top of this article, this has nothing to do with seminal Manchester group, the Stone Roses! Cinnamon is a great aromatic spice that has been used in cooking for thousands of years, with origins dating back to 2700 BC. Cinnamon has been recognised by many over the years to have medicinal benefits. This pungent spice can be found in most supermarkets making it easy to get hold of. So, did you know… cinnamon has also got plenty of benefits in the garden? Killing Ants: Ants are common...

Forcing Strawberries in a Polytunnel. Strawberries are the home gardeners best friend, from one plant, a life time supply can be grown… this is done by cutting and replanting the runners. Runners are little branches the strawberry plant grows to keep expanding, it is best to cut these off as the plant only has so much energy and the larger it gets, he more energy it needs to use resulting in less fruits. You can replant the runners into a container, and a new plant will grow. Only ever use runners from healthy, disease free plants. If this year planting...

Mango Health Benefits Mango is a sweet stoned tropical fruit that has been eaten for thousands of years. Mango trees can grow up to 40m tall and some still produce fruit at the age of 300. Mangos are used in a lot of cuisine whether it be for a chutney, blended into a smoothie or eaten as a fruit. Mangos come from south Asia but are eaten all over the globe, India is the place where most mangos are grown, in 2013 the number of mangos produced globally was around 43 million tonnes, India being responsible for 18 million tonnes...

Single Planting Fruit & Veg! Does having fresh fruit and vegetables available from the garden sound great? Is having to replant year after year off-putting? Here at Crocodile Trading, we have the solution… Certain plants don’t need replanting and will grow year after year, season after season. We have made a list of 5 different fruits and vegetables for people who only want to plant once. • Raspberries Raspberry bushes come in a large variety of colour: red, black, purple and even gold. Raspberries are low maintenance which means they don’t require much of your time which makes them perfect...