Tackling pesky pet problems - Lucy Halliday looks into organic methods of pest control for the kitchen garden

IF there is anything that characterises the organic gardener it is an approach to pest control that relies on natural methods and using nature to your advantage rather than resorting to chemical controls. However, given the huge number of ways to keep your garden pests under control, it's handy to get an overview of what the organic gardeners' arsenal has to offer so you can pick the right method for your particular problem.

	All the colours of the rainbow - Claire Boley says you can dye your wool naturally with colours from plants on a smallholding
	NOW you have taught yourself to spin wool with either a drop spindle or a spinning wheel, you may be thinking colour and wondering how to add this to your wool.

	Homoeopathy and a TV star - How Bessie the Guernsey took a starring role in a designer outfit, by her carer Virginia Deradour
	I HAD seen the Homoeopathy at Welly Level course advertised and tried to fit it in with work for a couple of years. This spring I enrolled, and found it inspiring and rewarding.

	Organic cheer at festive season - Lucy Halliday finds out what organic gardeners really would like for Christmas
	THE festive season is nearly here and it's the perfect time for gardeners to reflect on the year gone by. For the organic gardener like any other it's also time to start looking ahead and thinking about how to improve your garden in the New Year.