It’s going to be a bumper year for pumpkins
May was not a great month for our vegetable garden, but things are gradually getting back on track, and we’re expecting to harvest our first tomatoes in the next 7-10…
May was not a great month for our vegetable garden, but things are gradually getting back on track, and we’re expecting to harvest our first tomatoes in the next 7-10…
I’ve wanted to home-brew beer for years, and things have finally lined up for me to do so. To build up my confidence, I did a small nettle beer home…
Over the course of June we received a number of questions and follow ups from readers asking about the performance of our Vortex home sewage treatment plant after we had…
In the weeks ahead we are going to replace all our plastic hose attachments to brass fittings from Darlac. We are waiting for a few more parts to arrive and…
We have been using a Brita Maxtra+ water jug for a few years to predominantly remove the taste of chlorine from our tap water, which can at times get quite…
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…