How to make tulle pompoms – no glue, no sew
I have always loved paper pompoms, but there is only so many times you can use them before they get torn, frayed, flattened or squashed. These fluffy tulle ones are…
I have always loved paper pompoms, but there is only so many times you can use them before they get torn, frayed, flattened or squashed. These fluffy tulle ones are…
At this time of year UV levels are usually very high in the UK (over 7 this past week) and as we spend most of our days in the garden…
… and that’s just what they’ll do. We’re always on the look out for good quality Wellington boots. We were approached by the team at Dikamar to try out their…
We watched the Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday afternoon and fondly reminisced about our trip to Japan’s capital almost a decade ago. Of all the cities we’ve had the…
Join us in the vegetable garden for a mid-summer tour as we harvest onions, shallots, courgettes and the first of our peas and cucumbers. Given that the growing season was…
Two years ago we sanded down and treated all our garden furniture using a variety of products from different brands. Some have been better than others, and the Sadolin varnishes…
Yesterday was an absolute scorcher. The UK reported the hottest day of the year and our Netatmo weather station registered a blistering 32.8C. With little or no breeze, the house…
We have been trying very hard to reduce single use plastic. Given how manufacturers and supermarkets have become intertwined with plastics, it is virtually impossible to buy something that is…
We have multiple wild rabbit families that reside across our small holding, and while the rabbits have an abundance of food, not unlike humans, they enjoy the odd sweet treat.…