Roots and Resilience

Most people don’t choose non-organic food.

They’re priced out of organic food.

Organic eggs cost more. Organic meat costs more. Organic vegetables cost more. For most families, the budget makes the decision long before they reach the checkout.

That’s one of the reasons I started growing food.

Not to save the world. Not to be fashionable. Just to put good quality food on the table and take back a little control.

The question is this:

If organic and non-organic food cost exactly the same, which would you choose? 🌱🥚🍅

Most people don’t choose non-organic food.

Tips below to grow your spring onions 👇

1. Plant in November, not spring – let the roots establish over winter so they’re ready to explode into growth as temperatures rise.

2. Pack the planters tightly – spring onions don’t need much space, so make full use of every pocket in the tower.

3. Keep moisture consistent – don’t let the towers dry out. Regular watering produces thicker, more tender stems.

4. Feed little and often – a light liquid feed every couple of weeks keeps strong green growth coming.

5. Harvest as you need them – pull a handful for meals rather than clearing the whole planter at once.

6. Protect young plants from birds – a bit of netting early on prevents pecking damage and poor establishment.