Hello
Just joined the group so I thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm 44, female, living in North Wales.
I've done a fair bit of 'conventional' organic gardening, with raised
beds, crop rotation, home-made compost, etc.
The last twelve years were spent in running a micro-business, making
herbal ointments and natural cosmetics. It did pretty okay but I got
pretty bored of filling 1000s of jars n bottles. So I sold it to a
lovely couple who are carrying on the good work...and I'm now
studying full-time at Bangor University for an MSc in Conservation
and Land Management.
Anyway, this is where you lot come in...this summer, I'll be doing a
project for my dissertation. I'm interested in looking at the effect
that companion plants have on vegetable crops. There's plenty of
anecdotal evidence about the benefits, but I want to start to do
proper randomised, controlled trials to research these interactions.
So I'm looking for other people who have experience of using
companion plants and other interplanting methods. It would be nice to
have some people to bounce ideas off, and to ask for advice if I have
problems.
I got in touch with the permaculture association and they gave me
your contact details.
I'm looking forward to 'talking' to people who have open, enquiring
minds and share my interest in natural, ecological processes,
especially where crop production is concerned.