Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Garden Organic
The national charity for organic growing. This is a great website with lots of
information about organic vegetable growing. Becoming a member allows you to
search the information archives and join in forum discussions.
www.gardenorganic.org.uk, 02476 303517
The Potato Council
Provides a free service to warn registered users about reported outbreaks of
blight in their area (up to five postal districts), by email or text message. Using
this service can tell you when it is time to start preventative spraying with bicar-
bonate of soda during Smith Periods.
www.potato.org.uk/blight
Blightwatch
Similar to the Potato Council's warning service (see above), except that the alerts
are for Smith Periods reported in the user's area. Once you have been warned
that blight is active in your area, your plants are at risk during all reported Smith
Periods.
www.blightwatch.co.uk
The SEER Centre
A Scottish charity dedicated to researching and promoting the regeneration of
soils with Rockdust
®
. Includes links to suppliers and some interesting research.
www.seercentre.org.uk
The Ethical Consumer freezer-use guidelines
.
Explains what to look for when you buy and how to make your freezer as efficient
as possible.
www.ethicalconsumer.org/FreeBuyersGuides/electricalappliances/fridgefreezers.
aspx
Suppliers
The Organic Gardening Catalogue
A fairly comprehensive catalogue run by Garden Organic (see above) and Chase
Organics in Surrey. Not all their seed is organic, but this is clearly indicated by
variety. Includes heritage and modern varieties, herbs, flowers and green
manures, organic composts and fertilisers, biological pest controls, organic
gardening books and gifts.
www.organiccatalog.com/catalog
The Real Seed Catalogue
A great source for organic open-pollinated seed for growing and saving, focusing
on heritage as well as earlier strains of well-known varieties. Frank and friendly,
