The main benefit for me was Biodiversity. Gardens
In the last quest for a Biodiverse garden, I
with lots of species are stronger as al plants start
have made space for nature's creatures.
to look after one another. Biodiverse gardens are
Although I hate a spider as much as the next
less prone to disease and stresses such as drought,
person, I knew that this was a key element. Big
hail, flooding and over or undernutrition. I started
rocky bal s are a haven for lizards who eats
out my soil preparation with Talborne organics, as
the excess of insects, birds (and sometimes
it is a product I truly believe in, and I have seen
my dog) in turn the lizards, and it was not long
results over and over. Healthy soil is the
before a healthier ecosystem started to
cornerstone of a healthy garden. There is no use
emerge with earthworms the works!
in instal ing this ecological vision, and not address
the soil in the same way. Don't expect the
miraculous results other products may promise,
and rather focus on the long term benefits. I now
hardly add anything, I just maintain the levels of
Biological
nutrients by looking at what the plants are asking
diversity or
for.
biodiversity
As part of my Biodiverse little kingdom, I wanted
to have a garden that was useful. I wanted
The term given to the variety of life in
produce, and planted fruit trees, herbs, and
a particular habitat, or area. It is the
medicinal plants as part of the look, and did not
variety within and between al
confine them to their own little space. I opted for
species of plants, animals and micro-
the more ornamental formed trees and shrubs
organisms and the ecosystems within
such as quince, plums, pomegranate, pear,
which they live and interact.
comfrey, mint and basil to name but a few.
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