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Summary
with CLAIRE RATINON — Organic food grower, writer and gardening columnist for The Guardian. Author of Unearthed.
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Claire says goodbye and wishes you well as you set off on your food-growing journey.
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Thanks so much for watching this course, I hope you've enjoyed it and that it has inspired you to get started on your food-growing journey.
Don't be put off by any issues you run into, they're all part of the learning process and will make you a stronger and more knowledgeable gardener.
Supplier Directory
Sourcebook
- Dibber
- Fabric containers
- Grow light
- Harvest knife
- Organic seaweed feed
- Peat free compost
- Potting compost
- Propagator
- Secateurs
- Seed compost
- Seed sowing modules
- Terracotta pots
- Trowels
- Watering cans
UK-based Seed Companies
- Tamar Organics
- Real Seeds
- Vital Seeds
- Seed Co-Operative
Further Reading
Claire Ratinon - How to grow your dinner without leaving the house
Charles Dowding - No Dig: Nurture your soil to grow better veg with less effort
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Your Instructor
Claire Ratinon
Organic food grower, writer and gardening columnist for The Guardian. Author of Unearthed.
Claire Ratinon is a food grower and writer, specialising in growing food organically. She is passionate about the act of growing plants - especially edible ones - and the potential for this to be nourishing, connecting and healing. Her journey into horticulture began on a rooftop farm in New York City and since then she has spanned a range of roles, from growing produce for Ottolenghi’s Rovi restaurant to delivering food growing workshops and talks. Claire writes a regular column in The Guardian's magazine and is a contributor to Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, Waitrose Food Magazine and Bloom magazine. Her book, ‘How To Grow Your Dinner Without Leaving The House’, celebrates the food growing possibilities of small spaces, from window boxes to balconies.
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