Soil Secrets How to Measure Soil Health at Home (and Why It Matters) Explore simple ways to test your garden soil at home and uncover the hidden life beneath your feet—with hands-on methods that reveal structure, microbes, and resilience. By Ellory Moss • 4 min read
Soil Secrets Cover Crops & Perennials: Building Resilient Soil for a Changing Climate Cover crops and perennials are powerful tools for building living, resilient soils. Learn how these root-based strategies can help Cornish gardens thrive through storms, droughts, and changing seasons—while restoring structure, fertility, and biodiversity. By Ellory Moss • 4 min read
Soil Secrets Meet the Microbes: The Unsung Heroes of Cornwall’s Garden Soils Soil bacteria and archaea are the unsung heroes beneath Cornwall’s gardens—fueling nutrient cycles, suppressing disease, and building resilience. Discover how to care for these hidden allies and unlock deeper soil health from the ground up. By Ellory Moss • 5 min read
Soil Secrets The Hidden Threads Beneath Us: How Mycelium Networks Sustain Our Gardens, Our Landscapes—and Perhaps Our Future Beneath every Cornish garden lies a living network of fungi—mycelium—that shares nutrients, supports soil, and may even "think." Discover how these hidden threads shape resilience, communication, and a sustainable future rooted in the soil. By Ellory Moss • 5 min read
Soil Secrets Carbon Beneath Our Feet: How Cornwall’s Soils Hold the Key to Climate and Garden Futures Cornwall’s soils are silent climate allies, storing vast carbon through roots, microbes, and time. But warming and land use threaten this balance. Discover how gardeners and land stewards can protect and restore carbon beneath our feet—starting at home. By Ellory Moss • 6 min read
Soil Secrets The Quiet Revolution Beneath Our Feet: No-Dig Gardening in Cornwall No-dig gardening is a gentle, soil-first method that mirrors nature—layering compost instead of digging. It builds fertility, reduces weeds, and supports thriving plants with less effort. A perfect fit for Cornwall’s rhythms and resilient coastal soils. By Ellory Moss • 4 min read
Soil Secrets Soil 101: The Basics Every Gardener Should Know Soil is the living foundation of every garden. Learn how to understand, test, and care for your soil so it thrives—whatever you're growing. From pH to drainage, this guide will help you build fertility from the ground up. By Ellory Moss • 3 min read
Soil Secrets Future Soil: Biochar, Bokashi & the Experimental Garden in Cornwall Cornish gardeners are turning to bold, regenerative soil techniques—biochar, bokashi, and wild ferments—to enrich the earth and face a changing climate. From seaside allotments to forest-edged beds, a living soil revolution is quietly taking root. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
Soil Secrets From Shoreline to Soil: The Ancient Art and Future Promise of Seaweed Fertiliser in Cornish Gardens From ancient lazy beds to regenerative no-dig plots, seaweed has long nourished Cornwall’s gardens. This article explores its history, benefits, and careful use — revealing how this ocean gift helps build soil health, biodiversity, and resilience from shore to seedbed. By Ellory Moss • 4 min read
Edibles Carrot 'Early Nantes': Sweet Roots for a Cornish Summer Table Sweet, slender, and swift to grow, ‘Early Nantes’ carrots are a summer garden staple. Sow in succession and tend with care, and you’ll enjoy a steady supply of crisp, tender roots — perfect for garden snacks, fresh-picked salads, and warm, earthy roasts. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
Growing from Seed A Summer of Beans: Growing Tendergreen in Cornish Soil Tendergreen bush beans thrive in the warmth of a Cornish summer, offering crisp, stringless pods that grow easily in beds or large pots. With just a little care, you’ll enjoy a steady harvest of sweet, tender beans perfect for garden-to-table suppers. By Ellory Moss • 3 min read
Growing from Seed ‘Ailsa Craig’ onions bring exhibition beauty and kitchen sweetness to the Cornish plot Golden and generous, ‘Ailsa Craig’ onions bring exhibition beauty and kitchen sweetness to the Cornish plot — a heritage variety best grown from seed, nurtured with care, and lifted at summer’s end to be enjoyed fresh into early winter. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
