Given our rural location, we are constantly battling slugs in the vegetable and flower garden. Regular followers and readers will know that we try to garden as organically and naturally as possible, and avoid using chemicals or harsh pesticides. In the first year that we had our vegetable garden, our lettuce, carrots, cauliflowers, potatoes and other vegetables were decimated by slugs, and nothing we did slowed them down or deterred them.
We’ve always ensured that our pets are well hydrated by positioning water bowls around the house. Leopold loves moving and running water and when he’s patrolling and exploring the field, …
This winter, we checked the house for potential heat leaks using a thermal imaging camera, which was a very helpful and insightful exercise. One of the areas that we identified …
We are very excited about our orchard this year – the trees are entering their third season and to this point we’ve been thinning out the fruit to help the trees …
We spend a lot of time in the garden and down in the field during the summer, sometimes baking in the heat, so it’s important to stay hydrated – this …
Our lemon tree has been infested with aphids and we try out a new natural aphid control from Ecoworm that is made from potassium soap spray.
We’ve got a sweeping gravel driveway leading up to the house, which looks great and that doesn’t flood with heavy Welsh downpours, but it’s a nightmare to keep it weed-free. …
Last year, we were approached by Plantsurge to try their water softening magnet. We received their new unit (made from recycled ocean plastic) earlier this year and posted a short …
It’s been about a month since we seeded our vegetables and for the most part it’s been a very good start. The weather has been patchy with cold and warm …