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Save compost and time with this method for sowing larger seeds
Have you ever sowed a lot of large seeds like squash only to have a few come up? Then you think ‘what a waste of compost’! Well, as I’m running out of space in my ‘seed nursery’ in the living room, I decided I could only use the seeds which I knew would germinate –…
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You have to try this – Rhubarb Cordial
If you grow rhubarb you will know it grows really quickly at this time of the year and it can be a challenge to come up with new ways to use it all up. One of the things I do is rhubarb cordial and I promise you, it tastes amazing and will make your house…
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Dealing with back pain
Backpain is a very common problem – one small move and that can be you out of action for weeks. I’ve been dealing with daily back pain since my late 20s so I thought I’d share a little about it and how I deal with it. I never had any back problems until I had…
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My pickled garlic has turned blue!
Imagine my surprise when I went to the fridge to get my jar of pickled garlic, only to discover many of the cloves had turned a very interesting shade of blue/green. I admit my first thought was ‘botulism’, so I had a quick look on the interwebzone to see if this stuff was still edible…
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Facial Recognition has made it to the Highlands
I like to come here and bring some positivity to the situation but today is different – I am done with the whole ‘Big Brother’ thing here and I can’t hold it in any longer. I mean it, I have had enough! We went to a nearby store called Home Bargains and saw a sign…
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If you like dogs….
I told you in yesterday’s post that I want to share some youtube finds with you so today I’m bringing you someone who might be known to some of you but is new to me. In his series called ‘Sitting with dogs’, Rocky Kanaka goes to his local animal shelter and spends time sitting with…
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Why gardeners need to be resilient
Not that long ago, I did a post about the indoor propagation I had done with some house plants and a lovely little rosemary plant which had shown good spring growth. The good news is that the house plants and the rosemary plant are doing well. Now for the bad news: I had put the…
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Want to save money when shopping online? Try these 3 tactics!
With prices showing no signs of coming down anytime soon, anything that helps us save even a little money is an absolute must, including when it’s online shopping we’re doing. I recently made a few purchases online but tried my best to save a few pounds and I think I did quite well so I…
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Do you need a heat mat to germinate seeds? No! Try this cheap and easy alternative instead
As gardeners we are always being told ‘you need a heat mat’ but you really don’t with this cheap and effective method! Heat mats and heated greenhouses are a fantastic addition to a gardener’s tool kit but they are pricey. The problem is, seeds have a better chance of germinating if there is heat underneath…
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Multi-sowing seeds – make more out of your space for less
As the seed sowing frenzy continues with many of us, I wanted to show you a method which helps you to make more out of whatever space you have and saves you time and money: multi-sowing. This is a technique I have picked up from Charles Dowding who has a great Youtube channel and website…
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Top 10 Skills Needed in a Real SHTF Situation
We’ve all seen the films depicting an apocalyptic world and the chances are (hopefully), things will never come to that. However, life being life, the chances of a curve ball being hurled in your direction is a very real possibility. There doesn’t have to be an asteroid heading straight for your door, I’m thinking here more…
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Seed sowing and planning in February
(including my own method for keeping everything organised) Being in the north of Scotland and not having a proper greenhouse means there is not a lot I would chance sowing at this time of year but I checked my list and managed to come up with a few crops I can start now. Firstly I…
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