This winter was telling for our air source heat pump, especially after a bitterly cold spell in February, and the main area of concern was that the rooms to the …
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Since moving into Home Farm, I’ve dug more holes than I can remember, most of which have have been through thick, wild grass in our field, and this has required …
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Last year, we purchased an ultra-long Hozelock hose pipe to run down to the vegetable garden along with a Hozelock multi spray watering gun. In addition to this we also …
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It’s been three weeks since our vegetable seeds went into our assortment of coir and wood pulp fibre pots, and I’m really pleased with how things are coming along. We …
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Last year, we used Ecoworm vermicompost organic fertiliser in our vegetable garden for the first time, and we were incredibly impressed with the results. This year, we are pleased to …
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Our biggest ongoing battle in the vegetable garden last year was undoubtedly against slugs that persistently ravaged our lettuce, brassicas, pak choy and potatoes, so we are very pleased that …
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After a cold, wet and damp Welsh winter, a lot of our brick and stone walkways (and wood decks) are a bit slimy and slippery. We’ve found that the easiest …
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As we wrap up the pruning season and head into spring and summer, two invaluable items to have in your garden store are a good quality stainless steel lawn rake …
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Since starting My Home Farm, we have consistently grown our audience with people that are curious about sustainable, country living. Our air source heat pump and solar PV array has …
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While building our first ever vegetable garden last year, I also made a compost bin area on the other side of the fence that faces away from the house and …