Spring: Prepare the Soil
Loosen beds, add compost, and plant cool-season crops. Emphasize soil health to support vigorous growth all season.
Seasonal Advice
Grow with confidence in a cottage garden of your own
Green Nugget helps beginners embrace organic farming with friendly, seasonal tips. Start small, nurture soil, choose resilient varieties, and watch your garden flourish with the charm of spring blooms.
Spring Seeds
Compost Basics
Mulching
Harvest Window
Seasonal Advice
Step-by-step guidance by season to help you plan, sow, and harvest with confidence using organic methods.
Summer: Nurture & Protect
Water deeply, mulch to retain moisture, and practice natural pest management with companion planting.
Autumn: Clean & Feed
Add organic mulch, sow cover crops, and prepare beds for winter with a soil-friendly routine.
Winter: Plan & Rest
Reflect on successes, seed order planning, and seed-saving strategies for next year.
Organic Farming Essentials
Gentle methods that honor soil life, promote biodiversity, and yield tasty, healthy produce.
Soil First
Build rich soil with compost, green manures, and avoided synthetic inputs. Healthy soil = healthy plants.
Natural Pest Control
Encourage beneficial insects, use traps and barriers, and rotate crops to disrupt pests naturally.
Smart Watering
Water early or late to minimize evaporation; mulch to preserve soil moisture and reduce weeds.
Seed Saving
Save open-pollinated varieties to preserve resilience and adapt to local microclimates.
Gardening for Beginners
Simple, friendly steps to start your cottage garden journey with confidence and joy.
Start Small
Choose a few easy-to-grow plants and dedicate a single bed or container to learn the basics.
Soil & Compost
Mix finished compost into your bed, keep soil slightly damp, and avoid compacting the soil.
Mulch Mulch Mulch
Use organic mulch to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and feed the soil as it breaks down.
Harvest Joy
Harvest early and often to encourage continuous production and to enjoy fresh flavor.