Winter Salads to Sow in September
It’s not too late to sow winter salads! Our Head of Urban Growing Vicky hosted a Q&A earlier this week and we have selected a question to...
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- Aug 18
Top tips to protect your plants from slugs and snails
Have you got a slug bucket? Here’s Head Gardener Vicky with some top tips on how you can protect your garden from pesky slugs and...
- Jul 31
Five edible flowers to add to recipes
Our Chef Jo March shares 5 edible wildflowers to add colour and flavour to your favourite recipes. Check the video below to learn her top...
- Jul 27
Garden highlights: Mugwort
It is said that if you hang a bunch of mugwort above your bed you will dream of your future love! Here’s Vicky with some stories about...
- Jul 21
Garden Highlights: Wild Carrot aka Queen Anne’s Lace
Wild Carrot aka Queen Anne’s Lace is a common sight at OmVed Gardens this time of year. Here’s our Head Gardener Vicky with a few facts...
- Jun 29
5 Ways to Boost Biodiversity in your Garden
No matter the size of your garden or green space, it can be a haven for insects, birds, and other animals, and play an essential role in...
- May 23
How to create a natural bee hotel for nesting solitary bees
Insects are losing their habitat to urbanisation and agriculture, but a big part of the solution is making our green spaces and gardens...
- May 21
Meet some of the residents of our wildlife pond
Ponds are havens for all sorts of plants, birds, animals and invertebrates. Creating a pond in your garden or green space is a really...
- May 3
Delicious Dandelion Root Coffee
Swap your morning coffee for a caffeine-free alternative straight from the garden! Our Head Chef Jo March shows us how it’s done with...
- Apr 19
Organic Bird Proofing
Learn how to create a natural bird proofing frame using tree clippings from the garden. Click below to see our Head Gardener Vicky showing...
- Apr 14
A Guide to WILD GARLIC: Identification, Foraging, Recipes, Preservation
Here is everything you need to know about foraging and using wild garlic all in one handy place. From identifying the two most common...
- Mar 31
Peat-Free Compost Comparisons - Which is best?
It can be tough to find a good Peat-Free compost in the UK and the ones that are out there seem to vary a great deal in quality. So we...
- Mar 29
How To Tap Birch Water: Healthy & Simple
What better way to kick of spring than with a delicious glass of birch water! Our gardener Vicky shares how to do it:
- Mar 10
How to Grow Oyster Mushrooms at Home
How to Grow Oyster Mushrooms at Home following some easy steps.
- Feb 1
Introducing Hugelkultur
Hugelkultur is a centuries old practice used in permaculture that essentially creates a living compost pile in your growing bed. Learn...
- Jan 31
The Seed Saving Network 2023 Catalogue is now live!
A message from Randa and Tej presenting the Seed Saving Network 2023 seed collection which is now live and open for orders. Dear Seed...
- Jan 13
What seeds should you sow in January?
Here’s our Head of Urban Growing Vicky with some top tips for what you can plant this month and inspiration if you’re gardening this...
- Dec 12, 2022
Vicky’s Top Tips series launches on TikTok with new format
Our Head of Urban Growing Vicky takes her gardening top tips to new audiences. If you are familiar with Vicky's top tips, it means you've...
- Dec 8, 2022
Encouraging new fungi life
We lost a beautiful and majestic weeping willow to the drought. But when a tree dies, the story isn’t over, its benefits to the...
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Josephine Marchandise, Head of the Creative and Regenerative Kitchen, shares recipes inspired by OmVed's seasonal home grown produce.
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