Collaborative post When the summer draws to a close and your homegrown produce is ripe for picking, the real challenge is knowing how to deal with this glut. Luckily there are lots of ways to store and manage each year’s harvest effectively. Here are some tips to help you make the most of harvest season and minimise waste. Canning & jarring Transforming your harvest into shelf-stable creations is a rewarding process. Canning not ...
115 fruit puns and fruit jokes for juicy giggles
Are you looking for some light-hearted fun with a fruity theme? These fruit puns and fruit jokes are just pear-fect! Whether you're after a fruity caption, or just want to add a funny fruit pun into the conversation, there's something here to put a smile on your face. I've rounded up lots of family-friendly fruit jokes and fruit puns to get you giggling. They're great for your fruit themed pictures, greetings cards, text messages and ...
10 easy to grow vegetables for garden beginners
Are you keen on the idea of growing your own vegetables, but not really sure where to start? This list of ten easy to grow vegetables is a great first step on your grow your own journey. Growing vegetables at home is a brilliant way to become less reliant on shop-bought produce. You can also enjoy fresh vegetables and organic produce for a fraction of the cost compared to buying from a grocery store. It's a fantastic way to keep busy in the ...
6 water-rich fruits to help you stay hydrated in summer
Collaborative post Summer is often a favourite time of the year, because it means warmer and brighter days. School holidays allow you to spend more time with the kids, and the weather is ideal for outdoor activities and travel adventures. To make the most of the summer season, it’s crucial to stay hydrated. Dehydration can cause tiredness, confusion, and muscle cramping; all symptoms that will prevent you from enjoying summer. 6 ...
Win a Couch to Five a Day grow your own kit from Richard Jackson Garden
Welcome to a lovely new giveaway. I'm partnering with the team at Richard Jackson Garden to bring you a great prize which is perfect for getting started with growing your own fruit and veg. I've got five Couch to Five a Day kits to give away to five lucky winners. Each kit contains plants and instructions to help you get growing. Read on to find out more about the kit and how to enter. Richard Jackson's Couch to Five a Day ...
Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in January
If you’re anything like me, by January you’ll have had enough of being content with looking forward to sunnier days, and will be longing to get outside and plant something. I dearly love the whole process of coaxing plants into life, and it feels like an age since I last pushed a seed into some earth and willed it to grow. I think I have the gardening equivalent of itchy feet! To satisfy my cravings, I’ve been looking at which plants ...
Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in December
December is arguably the quietest month in the garden. And with the Christmas prep in full swing, that's no bad thing in my opinion! Having said that, I do like to escape into the garden now and then this month; it's a lovely way to take a breather from the fast pace that Christmas often demands. And there are still plenty of things to plant, which is perfect for helping us look forward to spring. If you'd like to do some planting this ...
Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in November
As the gardening year starts to draw to an end, the amount of work to be done outdoors gradually decreases. So far this month my gardening time has been spent clearing up and putting away, rather than looking ahead to next year’s flowers and harvest. But it’s not all about putting things to bed for winter this month! There is still some planting to be done in November if you feel like a more uplifting task in the garden. Here ...
Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in October
Autumn is really underway now. Leaves are falling everywhere you look, and I’m a little obsessed with the pumpkins we’re about to harvest for Halloween. October isn’t all about harvesting and hunkering down for the colder months though; there are still some crops and plants you can grow. Here are some ideas for what to plant in October. Flowers to plant in October Autumn & winter bedding plants Our gardens can ...
Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in September
Well here we are - autumn. Summer is such a busy time - with the kids off school, but also in the garden - and September always seems to arrive so quickly. It’s a lovely month though; harvest time, beautiful angles of sunshine, and still plenty of warm weather to enjoy. And it’s also quite a productive month for sowing seeds, planting bulbs and growing new plants - some to enjoy soon, and some to get started for next ...