Author: <span>Baldrick</span>
How to Store Apples Over Winter So They Last Until Spring
Picked right and stored right, a good apple will see you through to the first daffodils. Here's how I keep mine sound at High Intake, on the edge of the moor, right through a cold, exposed winter.
Keeping Hens Through a Northern Winter, and Whether You Can Keep Them on an Allotment
Can hens cope with a hard northern winter, and can you even keep them on an allotment? Here's what actually matters: a dry coop, water that doesn't freeze solid, and accepting that fewer eggs in the dark months is normal, not a problem.
Greenhouse or Polytunnel for a Windy Northern Plot
A straight comparison of cost, wind strength, light and what each one will actually let you grow, for anyone gardening somewhere the wind never really stops.
How Much an Allotment Costs, and How to Get One
Gus runs through what an allotment actually costs, how council waiting lists really work, and how to get a plot sooner rather than later.
The First Proper Gale
The first real autumn gale always comes in off the moor with little warning, and it tells you plenty about the winter that follows it.