Taking advantage of the mild winter, we’ve started our winter prep in the vegetable garden for the spring and growing season ahead. Last year, one of our biggest headaches was with moles burrowing through our beds and disturbing our seedlings. Since we’re organic and sustainable gardeners, we’ve taken a non-disruptive approach to keeping the moles out.
This year I decided to lift and store my dahlias in crates, and I used Westland’s Gro-Sure vermiculite as my storage medium, which was very nice and easy to work …
We had a good pumpkin haul last year and we’ve been steadily getting through them. The pumpkins are regularly used in curries, it’s a staple topping for our Saturday homemade …
The guys from Ivel Valley Wild Bird Food very kindly sent us some assorted winter treats for our birds. We received a selection of super suet and insect and mealworm …
It was an eventful start to the day with not one, but two foxes running around the front garden. We’ve heard the foxes at night, but have never seen them. …
As part of our ongoing sustainability journey at Home Farm, we annually review our solar production, air source heat pump efficiency and the weather for the past 12 months.
Taking a look back at 2021, we spent a lot of it outdoors and in the garden. I always find it motivating to see all the seasons, one after the …
We have several bird feeders stationed around the property to feed the wild robins, tits and other birds throughout the winter and we always pay special attention to put them …
Used correctly, smart home devices such as plugs and bulbs can make your home more sustainable. Teckin sent us some of their smart plugs and smart bulbs to review.