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 ...
63 funny pumpkin puns and pumpkin jokes for kids
If you're looking for a bit of light-hearted Halloween fun, these family-friendly pumpkin jokes and great pumpkin puns are wickedly funny! Whether you're after pumpkin patch puns, pumpkin pie jokes, pumpkin spice puns, funny pumpkin puns, or pumpkin dad jokes, you'll find plenty to make you smile in this roundup. There are 63 of the best pumpkin puns and pumpkin jokes to get your teeth into 🎃 As well as providing a good laugh, cute ...
How to grow garlic: easy step-by-step guide
Would you like to find out how to grow garlic? It's such an easy crop to grow! Growing garlic doesn't take up much space, it's not very fussy, and there are lots of different varieties available for you to experiment with. It's also a good crop to involve children with too, because it's easy and fun to plant. How to grow your own garlic If you're thinking "This all sounds great - so how do I grow garlic?", you're in the right ...
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 ...
Vegetable gardening: how to cut your food budget with health benefits
Collaborative post Do you like the idea of growing your own vegetables? As well as being a popular hobby, it can improve your health and also cut your daily food expenses. Gardening enhances quality of life When we buy fresh vegetables in the supermarket, it's easy to avoid thinking about the production process and environmental impact. And because manufacturing costs are inevitably built into the price, you can end up paying more for ...
Growing your own vegetables: how to get started
Collaborative post Are you interested in growing your own vegetables, but not sure where to start? This guide is packed with tips and advice to help you get it right first time. The benefits of growing your own vegetables There are lots of great reasons to grow your own vegetables. For starters, you can reduce the amount of food miles and packaging waste your grocery shopping racks up, and in turn lower your carbon ...
130 vegetable puns & vegetable jokes to turnip the giggles
Welcome to a bumper list of vegetable puns and vegetable jokes! There are 130 jokes about vegetables and vegetable puns to explore here. As well as raising a smile, they make great captions for veggie-themed pictures on social media (make sure you take a look at my nature hashtags lists too). The best vegetable jokes and vegetable puns If you’re interested in all things humorous on a vegetable theme, this is the list for ...
Container gardening: ten easy vegetables to grow in pots, and how to do it
Are you looking for tips on how to grow vegetables in pots and containers? Whether you need advice on growing vegetables in pots for beginners, or want to expand your container vegetable garden, there’s lots of inspiration here. This post lists ten of the easiest vegetables to grow in pots. I’ve also included tips for taking care of your vegetable plants, and a guide to the basic tools you need to grow vegetables in pots. The ...
Gardening in May: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in May. If you're not sure what to focus on this month, or are short on time for gardening, you're in the right place! You can check out my gardening jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in May May is one of the busiest months in the garden. Everything is growing, so there's lots of maintenance going on, but we're also still planting lots of new things. Add to that the ...
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 ...