With the struggles of getting soil and other materials for our veg patch (courtesy of Coronavirus closures and disruptions) we turned our attention to making our compost heap.

For years I was put off kale by peoples’ general aversion to it. I eventually tried it, and it’s a definite winner because it tastes great, is highly nutritious, versatile …

With the social distancing measures associated with Covid-19, our local garden centre has been running a 50% sale on its fruit trees to get rid of mounting stock. We took …

It’s been a busy week at our pond, and our latest update is an encounter with some common toads, bufo bufo. We know very little about toads, so we pulled …

Two beautiful, graceful Canadian geese stopped on our pond for an hour this morning. They chilled out, had a wash and a drink, and the pushed on. Lovely to watch, …

Our solar panels have now been up for just over a year, and for all the doubters and naysayers that said solar panels are ineffective in the UK, this is …

Homemade peanut butter is one of the easiest thing you can make in the kitchen. Trust me. This recipe is a winner because it’s quick, simple and cheap to make.

Our local farmer has put his lambs out to field this week. In light of all the doom and gloom surrounding Coronavirus, I thought I’d share a few short pick …