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Plants For Free

August 19, 2016

Seeds, cuttings and a lot of fingers crossed to get an ample supply of next year’s plants for free. … More Plants For Free

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Wriggling Out Of It

August 17, 2016

Saving the worm … More Wriggling Out Of It

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Treasure The Trash

August 15, 2016

Sometimes all you need is a little bit of imagination and a special find in the skip. … More Treasure The Trash

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Lotions And Potions

August 14, 2016

From flavouring foods, to curing ills, herbs have played a huge part in the welfare of the nations. … More Lotions And Potions

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Bee Happy

August 12, 2016

Where would we be without them. We’d run out of food, that’s for sure if they didn’t pollinate flowers. … More Bee Happy

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The Incr-edibles

August 11, 2016

Looking for something a bit more colourful but with the added bonus of being edible. … More The Incr-edibles

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Dyeing To Eat It

August 8, 2016

To say someone is red in the face, it could mean they have been trying out an old Victorian habit … … More Dyeing To Eat It

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Fat Babies On The Menu

August 7, 2016

A member of the curcubit family which includes cucumber, squash, gourd, cucamelo etc. This easily grown little vegetable is thought the be a food source of the Incas, South America. … More Fat Babies On The Menu

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Earth To Earthbox …

August 1, 2016

I decided to invest in an Earthbox, a brilliant idea of a planter and although perhaps a bit costly to buy, there are instructions for a home made version. I would think you would need to get an idea how it all works first though. It is in fact, a large oblong plastic box with … More Earth To Earthbox …

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One Foot In The …

July 30, 2016

A battle of wits with some of the gastropods … More One Foot In The …

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Bring Home The Bread

Bring Home The Bread

Although our family were corn millers, most of the grain was used for animal feed. Some would be retained for personal use to make into flour. Nothing was wasted, even flour sacks could be turned into hand towels and aprons, and the white sacks made into pillow cases. Sadly prosperity has turned us into a wasteful throw-away society.

Bumblebee Conservation

Being a bit worried about the state of our planet and the stupidity of allowing the use of insecticides which would kill bees and other pollinators. I showed my support by joining the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

Manchester Bees

Giant bee sculptures will be swarming in Manchester, England. Besides being the symbol of Manchester, local street artists are getting the opportunity to test their artistic skills on 80 giant bees.

Butterflies Matter

Along with the bees, come the butterflies. OK there is a little problem of their offspring tucking into favourite plants. However, thinking outside the box, this shows it’s a healthy environment you have created. Pollinators and a health meter all-in-one. Find out more about them at Butterfly Conservation.

Rewilding in Holland

The inspiration for a UK farmer to rewild his failing farm land came from an experiment in Holland. Perhaps now some people will realise they don’t need to waste money on pesticides, feeds and even vets’ fees, just by letting nature do what it does best, and take care of it’s own. Rewilding in Holland.

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