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    These boots are made for workin’

    by Mars 27 July 2021

    … and that’s just what they’ll do. We’re always on the look out for good quality Wellington boots. We were approached by the team at Dikamar to try out their boots on our smallholding and they sent across their Alpha Trace agriculture and gardening boots. The wellies are made from polyurethane (PU) which makes them light and very flexible. They’re also grease and oil resistant and have thermal insulation down to -40C. Find out what we thought.

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  • Tokyo: Excess vs artisan

    by Mars 25 July 2021

    We watched the Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday afternoon and fondly reminisced about our trip to Japan’s capital almost a decade ago. Of all the cities we’ve had the …

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  • Our first harvest of the year

    by Mars 22 July 2021

    Join us in the vegetable garden for a mid-summer tour as we harvest onions, shallots, courgettes and the first of our peas and cucumbers. Given that the growing season was …

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  • Giving our Garden Furniture some TLC with Sadolin Superdec Satin Paint

    by Mars 20 July 2021

    Two years ago we sanded down and treated all our garden furniture using a variety of products from different brands. Some have been better than others, and the Sadolin varnishes …

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  • It’s getting hot in here

    by Mars 19 July 2021

    Yesterday was an absolute scorcher. The UK reported the hottest day of the year and our Netatmo weather station registered a blistering 32.8C. With little or no breeze, the house …

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  • Goodbye disposable food storage bags

    by Mars 16 July 2021

    We have been trying very hard to reduce single use plastic. Given how manufacturers and supermarkets have become intertwined with plastics, it is virtually impossible to buy something that is …

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  • Rabbit resistant flowers and shrubs

    by Kirsten 15 July 2021

    We have multiple wild rabbit families that reside across our small holding, and while the rabbits have an abundance of food, not unlike humans, they enjoy the odd sweet treat. …

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  • Killing weeds sustainably – electric weed burner

    by Mars 10 July 2021

    Earlier this summer, we reviewed Go System’s gas weed burner. The benefit of gas weed burners is that they offer you freedom to use it where you want to with …

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  • Stiga e-Ride C500 review: battery operated ride-on mower

    by Mars 7 July 2021

    Last year, we looked at ride-on mowers and lawn tractors, and ultimately decided that the petrol and diesel models that were available at the time were not for us. It’s …

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