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5 Low Maintenance Vegetables To Plant This Autumn

5 Low Maintenance Vegetables To Plant This Autumn

Published on August 31, 2015 | in Grow Your Own By
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If you’ve been considering eating healthier and saving some pennies by growing your vegetables at home then low-maintenance plants are the best option to care for either in your garden, or simply on the kitchen windowsill! Here are five vegetables to plant this autumn, that should help you catch that healthy eating bug and become […]

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Growing Wild Flowers

Growing Wild Flowers

Published on June 11, 2015 | in Grow Your Own By
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Bees, flies, mosquitoes, ants, midges, wasps and beetles are not generally considered to be the guests of choice when eating al fresco on a nice sunny day. Yet without them, our dinner plates would be bland and desolate.  These “bugs” are a key element of our natural ecosystem and help maintain a large part of our food supply by pollinating […]

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Wiggly Wigglers Competition

WIN A Selection of 12 Native Wildflower Pots Worth £30

Published on June 11, 2015 | in Competition, Grow Your Own By
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Whatever size your garden is, wild flowers are a huge benefit and you can make a wild flower meadow in a couple of metres of space if you want to. Sometimes people worry that wild flowers only look good for a few months in the summer, but if your space allows, one of the best […]

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13 DIY Ideas To Make Your Own Herb Garden

13 DIY Ideas To Make Your Own Herb Garden

Published on May 8, 2015 | in Grow Your Own By
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Growing your own herb garden is a fantastic way to ensure a fresh supply of herbs to complement your cooking. Who does not love fresh basil on tomatoes, fresh coriander sprinkled over curries, or a dash of mint in smoothies? Growing your own also helps reduce the amount of leftover herbs that gets wasted in the fridge. […]

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Herb Guide to Vegan Cooking

Herb Guide to Vegan Cooking

Published on April 21, 2015 | in Beginners' Guides, Grow Your Own, How To Cook Veggie By
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When I first started cooking meat free dishes I found adding taste and flavour tricky. I just was not sure what did go well with what! Yet after a period of trial and error, I got to know my way around spices and herbs a little bit better and it all became much easier! Still I am always on the lookout […]

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WIN a Window Box Garden – 12 Days of Christmas Competition Day 3

WIN a Window Box Garden – 12 Days of Christmas Competition Day 3

Published on December 3, 2014 | in Competition, Grow Your Own By
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Enter today’s competition for a chance to win a Window Box Garden from Rocket Gardens worth £24.99. A Rocket Garden is a box brimming full of baby organic vegetable and herb plants packed in golden straw and delivered direct to your door. Not need to grow everything from seeds. All you have to do is pop your […]

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