REPURPOSING & REUSING Getting Started When you plant Raspberries you have to also plan for their support system. Raspberries are usually planted in rows with a system of posts and horizontal wires/string to support them. If you don’t have room for this, you can grow them singley in a pot or in a container supportedContinueContinue reading “DIY: Building Raspberry Support Structures From Pallets”
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Using Milk Cartons To Plant Sweetcorn
Using Milk Cartons To Plant Sweetcorn Repurposing & Reusing Repurposing milk cartons for gardening is an eco friendly and cost effective way to start your sweetcorn plants. These sturdy containers provide an excellent environment for seedlings, giving them enough space to grow long roots in before transplanting them into the garden. Preparing the Milk CartonsStartContinueContinue reading “Using Milk Cartons To Plant Sweetcorn”
Building A Lawn Edging & Window Style Box With 1 Pallet
REPURPOSING & REUSING What Did We Do? Using 1 pallet we cut up the wood to make several usages, first some lawn edging, I say some because we have a large section to cover and will need maybe 3-4 more pallets to finish this off. Secondly we made a window style box that holds 22ContinueContinue reading “Building A Lawn Edging & Window Style Box With 1 Pallet”
DIY: Cold Frame From A Bed, Pallets & Shower Curtains
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”
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”
