Tapping into my plumbing skills
From the time we moved in, we had two cheap taps on the basins in the guest bathrooms. Last week, one of the taps finally broke so we purchased some…
From the time we moved in, we had two cheap taps on the basins in the guest bathrooms. Last week, one of the taps finally broke so we purchased some…
We have two large elder tress and this summer we are going to put the flowers to good foraging use. Next week, the plan is to make elderflower sorbet and…
While a gravel driveway has its benefits, one of its biggest drawbacks is that weeds and grass take hold very quickly and easily, and can be hard work to remove.…
When we purchased the property, we found two old, heavy iron wall baskets in the garage and we decided to hang them up as flower baskets at the front of…
If you are daunted by smart home gadgets, but are intrigued by the prospect of a smart home, one of the easiest and most effective ways to experiment is by…
It’s been an odd year weather-wise, and after a cloudy and cool May, the summer looks like it has finally arrived and our vegetables can finally start growing. When the…
We’ve built a lot of things from wood in the past three years and I’ve found that taking the patient approach of drilling pilot holes and then driving wood screws…
We’ve been growing our dahlias from tubers since March, and this week we finally got to plant them in our new cut flower raised bed. All of the tubers were…
Buoyed on by our recent nettle beer experiment, I finally took the plunge and purchased the ingredients to brew our own sustainable beer. Preferring lighter, fresher flavours over the summer,…