Watercolour Paintings

The first thing that you need to decide when planting your vegetable garden is what types of vegetables you want to have. The next thing is to find the right place to have your garden, along with how large you want, or can have, your garden. It is entirely possible to...

During the coldest part of the year I normally have to keep a wood fire burning 24/7 to keep the house really warm and help cut the bills.  Last winter after having the new insulation I found that burning a wood fire made the house feel like a sauna and that...

Home made and natural beauty recipes use vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers. Try to stick with organic ingredients that have not been treated with weed killers or insect sprays if possible, because these chemicals could make their way into your body via your creams...

 BooksObviously the local library is the first port of call for free boks to read, otherwise check out the website ReadItSwapIt. Here you find a book you like in the site’s library, and ask to swap. Another ReadItSwapIt member chooses something of yours, and you do...

Planting your garlic Decide where you will plant your garlic. You could plant in a raised bed or pots if you do not have good soil, or if you live in a wet climate. Good soil for garlic means loamy soil with a pH of 6.5 to 7.0. Composted manure for essential nutrients...

The conservationists hope the stock taking survey will bring together amateur wildlife watchers, including birdwatchers, gardeners, hands-on conservation volunteers as well as the general public, and the results will contribute to knowledge about where frogs, toads,...