Home Farmer Magazine March 2016 issue Vorige editie

March is the month for sowing seeds, preparing beds, and planting out early spuds, and we’ve got it all covered in this month’s Home Farmer, together with features on garlic-related plants, sorting out the polytunnel or greenhouse, planting hedges, making home-made compost, and plug plants – are they really the answer to many different germination problems, or just an additional expense for gardeners. In addition we have the lowdown on both the Oxford Farming Conference and the Oxford Real Farming Conference – essential reading for anyone concerned about the food they eat – features on healthy and natural supplements for chickens, early season bee-keeping chores, Dot Tyne’s smallholder diary, filling the hungry gap, familiar favourite dishes with a unique LizzieB-style twist, winemaking, and home-made Easter eggs. And if all that’s still not enough, we have a weekend DIY challenge to create a stylish and convenient boot box to discreetly hide away your mucky boots – something we’re sure you’ll be using for a few more months. We certainly hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed putting it all together, so let Home Farmer be your key to making the ‘good life’ even better!