Blight: Can I Reuse Soil From Tomatoes With Blight?
Tomato blight is a fungal disease that can devastate a tomato crop. It is important to take measures to control the spread of the disease…
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July 2022 Update: Welcome To Summer!
It always feels like Spring takes FOREVER to get going, and then almost as soon as you can say "yes, this is Spring!" it's the…
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Winter Strawberry Bliss: How to Grow Strawberries in a Cold Frame
Here in the UK, we don't have a lot of amazing sunshine, and when your favourite fruit in the world happens to be the Great…
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Do Bees Make Nests in Compost Bins?
Did you know that bees make nests in compost bins? I came across this recently when doing a bit of research about compost bins, that…
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Worm Composting At Home: Is A Wormery Worth It?
We live in a small house with a very small garden. While we love using good quality compost, I don't want to put a compost…
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Can You Freeze Food Waste? How To Freeze 8 Types Of Food Waste
The key to successful living is having a low impact on the Earth. One way to do this is by reducing your food waste and…
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Is Rain Barrel Water Safe To Use On My Vegetable Garden?
Collecting rainwater in barrels or water butts is something that most gardeners do without thinking about it, but is this rainwater collected actually safe to…
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Say Goodbye to Traditional Candles and Hello to Zero Waste Candles
During the wintertime, we love spending the evenings indoors watching TV or participating in hobbies (like writing these blogs!). While we're indoors, lighting a few…
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Biodegradable Plastic: A False Solution to Plastic Pollution?
Switching our single-use plastics to single-use biodegradable plastics might help to solve the plastics crisis. Plastic. It seems to be everywhere in our world. A…
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Do Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergents Actually Work? 7 Ways To Get Better Results
Laundry is one of those jobs that never really ends, isn’t it? You finally get through the washing basket, feel smug for approximately four minutes,…
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