Category Archives: Gardening

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Chaff Up Your Garden

Information on coffee chaff and how to use it in the garden.

11
Oct
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What’s Wrong with Ragwort?

‘That’s a weed,’ he said. ‘Why do you have a weed in your garden?’‘It’s a [...]

11
Aug
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Repurposing Your Bamboo Toothbrush … in the Garden

According to the dictionary, to repurpose something is to change it slightly in order to [...]

13
Mar
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‘Cause I like … Birds!

Even if you’re not that familar with the Eels, The Big Garden Birdwatch 2023 is [...]

25
Jan
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Pickle All The Way

Don't let any food go to waste but prolong shelve life with this spicy pickle [...]

19
Dec
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To Clean and Not To Clean

Tips and tricks for keeping your garden alive and well in winter. What to clean [...]

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09
Dec
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Food for Thought

You are what you eat. That could be both delicious ánd smart.And even if you [...]

25
Nov
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Use it!

So, you dutifully saved the flesh from your carving pumpkin and now have all these [...]

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04
Nov
Appelstroop

Have you come across stroopwafels yet? They are traditional Dutch biscuits, that seem to be [...]

07
Oct
Marrow Chutney

Some vegetables just tend to hide. No matter how often and how well you look, [...]

12
Sep