Can buckwheat be used to control couch grass?
This members' experiment about buckwheat and couch grass took place in 2015.
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Members' Experiment archive
From our organic box scheme survey in 2005 to testing a novel biostimulant in 2021 - read the outcomes of members experiments carried out over the last 16 years.
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What is the best time to sow mustard seeds?
This members' experiment about sowing mustard seeds took place in 2015
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Exploding aphid hunt
Cabbage aphids damage brassicas, but parasitic wasps help control them. This members experiment showed us how you can spot the signs in your garden.
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Testing a novel method of pest control
This members' experiment about pest control took place in 2021.
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What is the best way of trapping slugs?
This members' experiment about trapping slugs took place in 2018.
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Growing edible lupins
This members' experiment about edible lupins took place in 2018.
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Home grown lentils
This members' experiment about home grown lentils took place in 2019.
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Are our weeds attracting more beneficial insects than cultivated plants?
Each year we organise several citizen science experiments that our members can participate in to help inform the way we grow organically. This experiment - to look at the wildlife benefits of weeds - took place in spring/summer 2023.
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How did your veg grow in 2025
This is our fourth round up of the growing season, taken from surveying 304 Garden Organic members and supporters.
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How well do you know your soil?
476 people took part in a survey that was circulated to followers of Garden Organic and the National Allotment Society.