Urban Gardening & Soil Science
In-depth information on working with clay and sandy soils, rotating crops in tight spaces, and building healthy compost in an urban context. Focused on conditions common across northern France.
In-depth information on working with clay and sandy soils, rotating crops in tight spaces, and building healthy compost in an urban context. Focused on conditions common across northern France.
Three in-depth topics covering soil structure, planting sequences and organic matter management for urban plots.
How soil texture affects drainage, nutrient retention and root development — and which amendments work in raised beds, containers and in-ground plots.
Applying four-family rotation principles to beds as small as 1 m². Includes timing charts for common French vegetable families and notes on soil-borne disease prevention.
Cold heap, hot pile, bokashi and worm bin — a comparison of four composting approaches suited to different space constraints and material volumes.
In-depth articles covering soil improvement, crop sequences and composting techniques.
Composting methods compared — from cold heaps to bokashi fermentation for apartment balconies.
Content focused on conditions and plant families common in northern and central France.
Clay soils compact when wet; sandy soils drain too fast. This site covers practical amendment strategies for both, with attention to raised bed construction and container mixes.
Rotation reduces pest and disease pressure without chemical inputs. The articles explain how to group vegetables by botanical family and sequence them across a growing season.
Organic waste from urban kitchens and small gardens can be converted into soil amendment. Different composting systems suit different volumes and time constraints.
Notes on spacing, succession sowing and harvest timing for common vegetables grown in restricted urban spaces, with reference to conditions in northern France.
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Loamworks publishes practical reference material on urban food gardening. The content is focused on soil science, crop planning and organic matter management for small-scale growers.
Content on this site draws on publicly available references including INRAE, ADEME and Ministère de l'Agriculture.