As we approach the end of August, I must admit it’s been a poor summer for growing vegetables in our patch of the UK. We started off with a cold, wet May that significantly slowed down the progress of our seedlings establishing. In June, we had a mixed bag of average weather, July was dry and roasting, and from mid-July to now it’s been cloudy skies, cool, humid weather, which very few of our vegetables have appreciated.
As part of our ongoing journey to lead a more sustainable lifestyle we wanted to share the skincare and body products we use on a dally basis. Not only are …
When it comes to secateurs, we think that Felco make some of the best pruners in the world and they have a product for everyone. In this video we’ll walk …
We are at a crossroads. We committed to going down the sustainability route when we moved into Home Farm, and one of the major upgrades was installing an air source …
We recently received the Stihl FSA 86 R brushcutter and trimmer for review and we put it to the test across our smallholding. We started off with some simple edging …
In a word, yes. We’ve been using natural deodorants before eco, sustainable deodorants were even a thing. The problem with most natural deodorants is that they simply don’t work. They …
We’re approaching three years at Home Farm, and during this time it’s been very interesting to see how the weather patterns have differed from year to year. We’ve been paying …
I have always loved paper pompoms, but there is only so many times you can use them before they get torn, frayed, flattened or squashed. These fluffy tulle ones are …
At this time of year UV levels are usually very high in the UK (over 7 this past week) and as we spend most of our days in the garden …