The eco-friendly gardening methods used at Hamlin Road Organic Farm (see page 16) work just as well in backyard vegetable gardens. If you’re wanting to start your own organic vege patch, try these tips:
At Hamlin Road the soil is as dark, dense and crumbly as a chocolate cake, but it hasn’t always been that way. Originally a no-dig approach was favoured, but it proved impractical to maintain as demand for the farm’s vegetables grew. The soil is now
