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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 …

… 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …