Planting plans are a great idea, but in reality much harder to implement for a small garden or intensive planting than they might initially seem. I love the idea of a no rules garden, and adopted that philosophy when I first started my garden, relying on common sense and permaculture …

UPDATE: I have updated my Guild block planting recommendations based on a more comprehensive rotation system. With all the variables of companion planting, I can’t remember which: plants can be planted together which plants can’t be planted together and the plants that can and can’t be planted in the following …

Sometimes called square inch, or square foot gardening, intensive planting schemes can help you to grow more in a small space, and use every space in your garden as effectively as possible. To make this system work you need to: plant in 30x30cm blocks (1 square foot) use permaculture stacking …