Sustainable Dental Routine: How to Care for Your Teeth and the Planet
Taking care of our teeth is essential for our overall health, but some traditional dental products and procedures are bad for the environment. It means…
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Niki Wilkinson
Practical ideas for growing, making and building a more self-reliant home. Find something useful for the space, time and budget you have.
Rainwater Harvesting Calculators: Estimating Your Water Needs and Savings
Our garden and allotment thrive on the water we collect and preserve throughout the year. In the face of climate change and increasing water scarcity,…
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Welcome to 2023! – February Update
We really do need to put out these updates more often, but life is BUSY right now! Last time we spoke, we were letting you…
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Off-Grid Water Solutions: Harvesting, Filtering, and Storing Water
Off-Grid Water Solutions: Harvesting, Filtering, and Storing Water Access to clean, safe off-grid water is essential for survival, and for those who live off-grid, finding…
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Strawberry Plants in Winter: Care for UK Beds and Pots
Established strawberry plants are generally hardy outdoors in the UK. Winter care is mainly about drainage, removing dead or diseased material and protecting exposed containers…
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Say Goodbye to Paper Towels: 6 Sustainable Alternatives to Try
Did you know that the average person uses approximately 100 pounds of paper towels annually, with the majority of them ending up in landfills? When…
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Wild Garlic Seed Planting Made Easy: Expert Advice
Foragers and gardeners love the flavorful and adaptable nature of wild garlic, also known as ramson or bear's garlic. Wild Garlic Seed: A great addition…
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How to Fill Raised Beds: Soil, Depth and Volume Calculator
To fill a raised bed over garden soil, use good-quality topsoil enriched with mature compost, and calculate the volume from the bed’s internal length, width…
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Vegetables That Grow in Shade: A Practical UK Guide
The most useful vegetables for a partly shaded garden include lettuce, spinach, chard and kale, with beetroot and baby carrots worth trying in brighter positions.…
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Maximising Your Off Grid Solar: What to Do with Excess Energy
If you want to go fully off grid in the UK, there are several things you will need to consider. One of the first things…
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