coopette.com is the online home of Emma Cooper.
Emma Cooper is a freelance writer, photographer and podcaster. She is a keen gardener and lives in Oxfordshire with husband Pete and two pet chickens - Hen Solo and Princess Layer.
On this site you can read her garden diary, Fluffius Muppetus, listen to the The Alternative Kitchen Garden podcast and check out some examples of Emma's articles.
If you would like to use any of Emma's articles or photos, sponsor an episode of the Alternative Kitchen Garden podcast or hire Emma to write articles or podcasts for you, then please send an email. I am also happy to review gardening books and products.News
March 2010
I have an article Indoor Edibles (gardening, honest!) appearing in Issue 4 of Filament magazine. Filament magazine “is a quarterly women’s magazine inspired by the rocket science that women have brains and eyes”. There’s a free preview of issue 4 available online, but it’s not safe for work! There’s currently a limited amount of stockists worldwide, but it’s easy to buy online.
February 2010
My top five things to think about if you’re looking into getting chickens for your garden appear in chapter 19 of the The Rubbish Diet Challenge, an online book by Karen Cannard designed to help you slim your bin. The Challenge is divided into weeks, and Week 5 is all about digging for victory, with chapters on growing your own, making compost and hen keeping.
‘Getting (Seed) Satisfaction‘ is published in issue 63 of Permaculture Magazine; follow the link to read it online.
‘Worm Power! From Waste to Worthwhile’ appears in the January/ February UK edition of Maximum Yield, available to read free online or as a PDF download.
January 2010
Emma Cooper was one of the experts featured in the Guardian/ Observer this, in their Do It Yourself and Save supplements, with several practical gardening projects.
‘Getting (Seed) Satisfaction‘ will be appearing in issue 63 of Permaculture Magazine when it’s printed next month, but you can read it online now!
‘How to Start Gardening Early in the Year’ appears in the US edition of Maximum Yield, available to read online.
December 2009
My recipe ideas for ‘Post Crimbo Pie’, to help use up those Christmas leftovers and reduce food waste, appeared in the Winter Carbon Action Group newsletter, which can be downloded in PDF format.
November 2009
My review of Local Food: How to Make it Happen in Your Community appears in Permaculture Magazine issue 62. (You can read my review online at Transition Culture.
And one of my photos has been selected for inclusion in the newly released ninth edition of the Schmap Cambridge Guide: Botanic Garden.
If you use an iPhone or iPod touch, then the same link takes you directly to my photo in the iPhone version of the guide. If you have a blog, you might also like to check out the customizable widgetized version of the Schmap Cambridge Guide, complete with my published photo.
September 2009
‘How to Compost with Coffee’ appears in the September-October 2009 UK edition of Maxiumum Yield. Read the magazine online or download the PDF version.
And my book, ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A to Z‘ is reviewed in issue 31 of Green Parent magazine.
August 2009
The big news this month is that my first book, ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A to Z‘ has hit the shelves. The official publication date is 17 August, but it’s already available to buy and the first reviews are coming in. Click on the pic for more information and details of stockists.
I’m also intrigued to discover that some of my HowToDoThings.com articles have been translated into German. These are the ones I have spotted so far:
- How To Buy Garten Pflanzen
- How to Grow Tiger Nuts
- Wie wächst Knoblauch
- Wie wächst ein Avocado Pit
- Wie Verwenden von Urin als Dünger
- How To Grow Achocha
July 2009
‘My Kitchen Garden’ appears in issue 61 of Permaculture Magazine this month, along with a review of my book – The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A to Z – which is being published by Permanent Publications on 17th August 2009.
(Download a full-colour PDF file of my article)
May 2009
The Alternative Kitchen Garden has been shortlisted for an Observer Ethical Award 2009, in the Ethical Garden category.
‘Good Life Garden’ published in the June 2009 edition of Home Farmer magazine.
Country Gardener magazine has found a new owner, and my Eco Gardens series is carrying on. Allotment Chic appears in the May 2009 edition, published 15th May.
April 2009
Eco-Garden: Grow Your Own Teapot published in Country Gardener, a free publication.
March 2009
Eco-Garden: Creating a new vegetable bed published in Country Gardener, a free publication.
The second edition of the ‘Growing Vegetables is Fun’ Bookazine has just been re-issued for 2009. There’s a very colourful new cover and the cover price this year is just £5.99, which includes 4 free packets of seeds to get your garden started. The Bookazine is on sale at on sale at Tesco, Sainsbury (later on in the month) WHSmith, Borders, Amazon.co.uk and Magbooks.com.
February 2009
Are you chitting comfortably? on the Guardian Gardening Blog.
December 2008
Eco-Garden: Water Wise Gardening published in Country Gardener, a free publication. This is the 9th article in a 9 part series.
‘How to Compost With Coffee’ appears in the December issue of Maximum Yield. You can download a free PDF copy of the article here.
October 2008
Eco-Garden: No Dig Gardening published in Country Gardener, a free publication. This is the 8th article in a 9 part series.
September 2008
Eco-Garden: Seed Saving published in Country Gardener, a free publication. This is the 7th article in a 9 part series.
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