Most families simply don’t have time to maintain an attractive garden. For one thing, you can’t turn your back on the kids for a second! Children want to play, not watch you on your knees digging out weeds. And by the time the weekend comes along, all you’ve got the energy for is lazing out …
One of the best ways families can go green is by growing their own organic veggies. But did you also know that it’s also possible to raise your own chickens so that you can enjoy fresh eggs too? You just need to set up your own little urban farm! It doesn’t matter if you don’t …
Some of you will have been following our journey living a more self sufficient lifestyle. This summer we have been working hard growing lots of yummy fruit and vegetables. Most with success, but we have fallen on our backsides a few times with some hiccups. Just yesterday, all of my brussel sprouts fell victim to …
It’s time for BBC Gardener’s World Live 2017 at the Birmingham NEC, and this year’s event is set to be bigger (and greener!) than ever before. Gardener’s World are celebrating a superb 50th anniversary and there are plenty of celebrations in store for all of those visiting the magnificent gardening event this weekend (Thursday 15th June – …
We all want our gardens to look their best. This is especially the case when we have little ones to consider. The garden is their point of access to the outside, especially in their early years. It makes sense to want a garden that offers them as much outside experience as possible. But, there’s no …
If you have been busy getting your garden ready for summer, you might have started to think about adding a pond. There are so many benefits that come with adding a pond to your garden, including an increase in the amount of wildlife that makes it home in your garden. However, some people don’t think …
Even people who take huge amounts of care over their home have one thing that they seem to forget about all too often: their garden. Even people who will take huge amounts of care and attention making sure that the interior of their home is completely perfect can often find themselves completely neglecting this incredibly …
THE GARDEN IS NOW CLEAR! F**K YES!!!!!! You have no idea how much this means!! So we have now been in our new home for 6 months. That’s gone bloody quickly! When we first moved in we had the challenge of cutting back the (very) neglected garden, working out what was underneath the 6ft grass, …
Happy World Soil Day, sounds weird doesn’t it? How much do you know about soil? It’s something that most people don’t really think about. As an amateur gardener and someone who spends a LOT of time outside, I look at mud a lot. I have 3 small girls, 2 dogs and 3 cats. That muddy stuff seems …
I do love winter. Not only is Christmas just 20 days away, my birthday is 25 days away, but the Elf has come to stay and the home is looking and feeling cosy with the fire roaring. After the school run, I popped out into the garden to do a few tidying jobs. There’s not much …
Everyday through the month of October I shall be publishing one post a day, for the #Blogtober16 challenge. A different topic every day, hosted by Hexmum. I cannot live without… my garden. Obviously I couldn’t live without food, water, and coffee. Warm clothes, a house and my family. But I really couldn’t cope without my …
Every day through the month of October, I shall be taking part in #Blogtober16. A different theme, each day throughout October. Todays theme is: An old photo of you. I’m currently taking a break from chopping down an old tree that is taking over the drive of our new house. Sitting down for a cuppa …
