Well, it’s that time of the year again. It’s the time where we all hunker down and do loads of exercise and spend loads of time outdoors drinking loads of green smoothies…
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What to do with ivy in your garden
Just over two years ago, when I first moved into my house, the garden was overrun. You couldn’t see one side of the house for brambles and ivy, and it was a…
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How to renovate a shed
So, in our totally random, out-of-the-blue effort to acquire outdoor storage, we adopted an old dilapidated shed. A neighbour down the road who we know quite well was getting rid of his…
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Designing and building a bike shed
Our lovely, yet neglected, Victorian house came with many issues. Damp, shoddy plumbing and woodchip wallpaper to name a few. However, one of the more frustrating issues is that the house doesn’t…
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Garden review: March 2017
So March saw the first proper month of Honey and Eggs, and probably my first proper month at some serious gardening. Here’s an overview of what I did in the garden in…
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My second beekeeping class: bees, stings and all
All of the beekeepers I’ve met so far in Scotland are optimistic and enthusiastic people. But when it comes to bees, they make a point of highlighting that it’s not all sunshine…
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I thought my chickens were dying…
So last Saturday I was pottering around the garden (side note: I think pottering, as a verb, can only be associated with gardeners) and I saw Henrietta (the brown one, AKA, ‘Freedom…
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Book review: Garden Planning
Welcome to my first book review! Before I got stuck into gardening, I spent four years of my life reading a tonne of books and getting a degree in English, so it's…
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10 Best Gardening Instagram Accounts 2017
For garden inspiration, words are good, but pictures reign supreme. When I’m looking for inspiration on Instagram I’m constantly amazed by the quality and diversity of gardening-focused accounts. There’s everyone from first-time…
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The Chickens have Arrived!
Last Sunday finally saw the arrival of my four hens: Bridget, Henrietta, Bluebell and Daphne! And with them came their own unique personalities…