The previous owners hardwired smoke detectors throughout the property, but they installed two cheapo carbon monoxide detectors in the living and dining room where we have our two fireplaces, and…

We had a modest haul of apples from our establishing orchard this year, and I used some of our apples to make our own organic, homemade apple vinegar.

Just like that, the summer is coming to an end. It’s been a mixed bag in the veg garden, but generally speaking we’ve had a decent haul despite the weather.

Earlier this year we tried out Dikamar’s Alpha Trace wellington boots, and we were very impressed with them. We’re always on the lookout for good gardening footwear, and Dikamar recently…

I’ve had great fun growing dahlias for the first time, and I can’t get over just how much they flower. We planted over 30 different varieties which were nurtured from…

We have just won Sustainable Living Blog of the Year 2021 as part of the SME News UK Enterprise Awards because of the way that we talk about our sustainable,…

In August, we reviewed Mountfield’s largest push lawn mower, the Empress 51 Li, which we put to the test on our field and front lawn. We have a small back…

Earlier this year, we launched Renewable Heating Hub that focuses on all matters pertaining to heat pumps and renewables. We’re very pleased to announce that the Renewable Heating Hub YouTube…

When it works as it should, you can’t knock the Vortex home sewage treatment plant that the previous owners installed. It works brilliantly. In three years, however, we have learnt…

Last year, we grew Maris piper potatoes and we had a really good haul. While it was decent amount of potatoes, we had to discard a lot of the potatoes…