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Making your home and garden more sustainable in 2022

May 5, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Sustainability and environmentally friendly. These are words that are being used daily in the media and by the public in general - and for good reason. As gardeners, we can see first-hand the significance of looking after the environment, and the importance of practicing good habits. However, for gardening newbies, how to create an eco-friendly garden may be a bit of a mystery. And what about the home, can that be ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: eco friendly gardening, Eco-friendly, Garden, Home, solar power, sustainable gardening, sustainable living

Money-saving allotment DIY projects

September 2, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

carrot plants growing in raised bed

Collaborative post If you've got an allotment, you're probably already familiar with how tempting it can be to spend lots of money on your plot. I remember how easy it was to get carried away when we first got our allotment; having that extra space and the chance to make it look exactly how we wanted it to was just so exciting! Even if you don't get carried away, buying everything you need for your allotment can be quite expensive. Easy ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Allotment, Bird feeder, Compost, DIY, eco friendly gardening, Garden, gardening, money saving, Raised bed, Top Tips

How to garden for wildlife: 50 easy ways to make your garden wildlife friendly

July 15, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Would you like to make your garden more wildlife friendly?  It’s an increasingly popular garden trend, as more and more of us learn about just how important it is to use our outdoor spaces to help wildlife. What is wildlife gardening? Wildlife gardening, or wild gardening, is an approach to gardening that aims to support your local wildlife.  The plants you grow, the products you use, the layout of your garden, and the way you ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Bats, Bees, Birds, Butterflies, eco friendly gardening, environmentally friendly gardening, Flowers, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, Gardening with children, hedgehogs, Nature, No Dig gardening, Plants, Top Tips, Wild birds, Wildlife, Wildlife gardening

Coco coir brick: eco friendly compost from Coco & Coir

May 11, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

This is a collaborative post in partnership with Coco & Coir It's official: my seedlings have now taken over the house. The windowsills are crammed, and my utility room would be better described as a greenhouse. But it's all part of the fun of gardening in my opinion! I'm always on the lookout for products that can help me to garden as sustainably as possible. This spring I've been using Coco Boost from Coco & Coir's range of ...

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Sustainable gardening: 4 great ways to be more eco-friendly in your garden

April 20, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Would you like to be more eco-friendly in your garden? With lots of us becoming more mindful of the impact we have on the environment, it's no wonder it's a growing trend right now. In addition to this change in consumer behaviour, businesses are also moving towards greener production methods and more eco-friendly products that are recyclable, compostable, or reusable. When it comes to your garden, there are lots of ...

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Eco gardening: sustainable gardening tips for greener gardens

July 24, 2020 by Catherine 1 Comment

How much do you know about eco gardening?  It’s certainly a big issue in the gardening world right now, with high-profile gardeners and TV shows championing the benefits of sustainable gardening. What is eco gardening? Eco gardening is all about minimising human interference, and using natural resources and processes.  This doesn’t mean you have to allow your garden to become a wilderness, rather that you should aim to reduce ...

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Hi, I’m Catherine. Welcome to Growing Family, a top UK home & garden blog sharing ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
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