DIY: Cold Frame From A Bed, Pallets & Shower Curtains This DIY project is all about sustainability, creativity and practical gardening. By repurposing a metal bed frame, scrap wood, old pallets, and used shower curtains, we’re building a cost effective cold frame to extend the growing season and protect plants from harsh weather., while usingContinueContinue reading “DIY: Cold Frame From A Bed, Pallets & Shower Curtains”
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How To Propagate Cherry Laurel To Get Free Hedging
How To Propagate Cherry Laurel To Get Free Hedging Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is a popular evergreen shrub, prized for its dense foliage and ability to create natural privacy screens. Propagating cherry laurel is a cost effective way to expand your garden, and it can be done using either softwood or hardwood cuttings. Choosing theContinueContinue reading “How To Propagate Cherry Laurel To Get Free Hedging”
Food Forest Update: New Fruit Trees Planted for 2023
Food Forest Update: New Fruit Trees Planted for 2023 Why Planting Fruit Trees First is Essential in Building a Food Forest When establishing a food forest, planting fruit trees first is a crucial step because they form the foundation of the ecosystem. A food forest is a layered, self sustaining system designed to mimic natural forests whileContinueContinue reading “Food Forest Update: New Fruit Trees Planted for 2023”
Stitching the Seasons: Tracking Climate with a Temperature Blanket (Getting Started 2023)
Stitching the Seasons: Tracking Climate with a Temperature BlanketGetting Started with 2023 Temperature Blanket A temperature blanket is a knitting or crocheting project where each row or section represents the daily temperature over a set period, typically a year. The colours correspond to temperature ranges, creating a visual record of climate trends. Makers choose a colour scaleContinueContinue reading “Stitching the Seasons: Tracking Climate with a Temperature Blanket (Getting Started 2023)”
12 Months: 12 Eco Changes. Making An Eco Swap Of Plastic Wrapping Paper
Month 12- December it’s Wrapping Paper Background….. As when I decided to go Vegan back in 2013, I started with the food, gradually as I did the next shop I swapped over the milk and butter and cheese, we obviously stopped eating or buying any meat but finding substitutes didn’t happen over night. My husbandContinueContinue reading “12 Months: 12 Eco Changes. Making An Eco Swap Of Plastic Wrapping Paper”
12 Months: 12 Eco Changes. Making An Eco Swap Of Plastic Bottles
Month 10- October it’s Plastic Bottles Background….. As when I decided to go Vegan back in 2013, I started with the food, gradually as I did the next shop I swapped over the milk and butter and cheese, we obviously stopped eating or buying any meat but finding substitutes didn’t happen over night. My husbandContinueContinue reading “12 Months: 12 Eco Changes. Making An Eco Swap Of Plastic Bottles”
DIY: How We Grow Food in a Vertical Garden Using Milk Cartons On A Fence – 2022 UPDATE
How We Grow Food in a Vertical Garden Using Milk Cartons On A Fence – 2022 UPDATE Not being happy with the amount of plastic that was going to landfill, we wanted to come up with a solution to help reduce that. When researching I came across plastic milk cartons being used on the windowContinueContinue reading “DIY: How We Grow Food in a Vertical Garden Using Milk Cartons On A Fence – 2022 UPDATE”
12 Months: 12 Eco Changes. Making An Eco Swap Of Usable Items For Your Garden
Month 9- September it’s Usable Items For Your Garden Background….. As when I decided to go Vegan back in 2013, I started with the food, gradually as I did the next shop I swapped over the milk and butter and cheese, we obviously stopped eating or buying any meat but finding substitutes didn’t happen overContinueContinue reading “12 Months: 12 Eco Changes. Making An Eco Swap Of Usable Items For Your Garden”
TV: BBC Beechgrove Garden 2022 Episode 23 – Katrina & Peter Gelderbloem
BBC Beechgrove Garden 2022 Episode 23 – Katrina & Peter Gelderbloem Katrina from Cambridgeshire, England & Peter from Cape Town, South Africa and their children are a Vegan living family of 5 living in East Ayrshire, Scotland. 3 children aged 12-15. Their eldest Clayton who is Autistic and Non verbal is Home Educated by KatrinaContinueContinue reading “TV: BBC Beechgrove Garden 2022 Episode 23 – Katrina & Peter Gelderbloem”
