allotment gardening — The Thirfy Eco Gardener — Living Green

Image: Hannah sits on the steps on her small courtyard garden with a hot drink in hand. A garden sofa in the foreground and the garden in full summer bloom.

Welcome to The Thrifty Eco Gardener.

I’m a children’s gardener, running allotment sessions for primary-aged children at Rooted Community Food. It’s there that together the children and I build a growing space for our local community and the children themselves. Everything I teach at the allotment is based on organic no-dig principles. And that’s what I want to teach you here too.

Learn to garden plastic-free, organically, eco-friendly, and on a budget

I think it’s so important to make your garden a haven for not only you but for the insects and wildlife that inhabit it alongside us. With a slight change in mindset, we can not only easily do this but make our gardens a beautiful, carbon-sucking oasis.

Posts in allotment gardening

The Best Way to Grow Garlic Organically. No dig gardening tips.

The Best Way to Grow Garlic Organically. No dig gardening tips.

Growing garlic organically on a no dig allotment. The best and easiest way to grow garlic.

allotment gardening, gardeningHannah GormanOctober 30, 2023organic gardening, garlic growning, no dig, no dig gardening, storing garlic, havesting garlic, growing garlic, vegetable growingComment

Best Green Manures and Cover Crops for UK Winters

Best Green Manures and Cover Crops for UK Winters

The best cover crops and green manures to use in UK winters

allotment gardening, gardeningHannah GormanOctober 16, 2023green manures, cover crops, uk cover crops, gardening in uk winter, organic gardening, veganic gardening, no dig, no dig gardening, no dig weed control, organic weed control, organic fertilizersComment

How to Overwinter Chilli Plants

How to Overwinter Chilli Plants

Everything you need to know on keeping your chili plants year on year

allotment gardening, gardening, budget gardeningHannah GormanOctober 16, 2023chili plants, overwintering, perennial plants, perennial chilis, organic gardening, no dig, no dig gardeningComment

Seeds to Sow in Autumn. The best UK seeds for September and October.

Seeds to Sow in Autumn. The best UK seeds for September and October.

Last minute seeds to sow in September and even as late as October

allotment gardening, gardeningHannah GormanOctober 2, 2023seed sowing, autumn gardening, organic gardening, allotment gardeningComment

Starting a new allotment. Essential tips for an organic successful allotment

Starting a new allotment. Essential tips for an organic successful allotment

Mistakes we all make when taking on an allotment or larger garden, and it mainly involves dreaming too big.

gardening, allotment gardeningHannah GormanJuly 27, 2023garden landscaping, green gardening, organic gardening, allotment gardening, allotment challenges, new allotment, allotment mistakesComment