This afternoon we dispensed nettle tea that’s been brewing for a month to plants around the garden that were in need of a nitrogen and iron boost. Using a 10:1 ratio, we eventually administered over 150 litres of nettle tea to dozens of plants.
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Being on the path to sustainability with renewable heating, solar PV and our new veg patch, the weather has never been more important to us, so we’re very excited to …
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Climate change has become big news and it has undoubtedly become politicized and monetized. There are detractors and supporters, but it’s undeniable that the weather has become schizophrenic.
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Growing your own vegetables is filled with satisfaction when you pick and harvest food, but the process is equally stressful for first time gardeners like us, and I’ll briefly touch …
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My wife purchased some well priced succulents from our local garden centre and asked me to make some rustic wood planters.
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You can’t make this up. No water on Christmas evening and Boxing Day, and now no water on the hottest day of the year. It’s a joke; just not a …
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I’ve always been a fit and sporty individual, and I’ve tried to find ways to exercise even when we had office jobs, from running and cycling to yoga and pushing …
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After a full day of keeping me company in the field, patrolling the property and keeping our garlic and veg patch pest free, Leopold deserves some quality R&R. Shattered, is …
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We received our Netatmo Home Weather Station earlier this week (a full review will be posted next week), and I realised that I needed to brush up on some basic …