Keen gardeners will now be enjoying the taste of their fresh tomatoes on their plate. Although it’s a little late to start growing your own this year we recommend you become prepared so you can experience the difference fresh tomatoes bring to any Italian dish. Tinned tomatoes undoubtedly make a good substitute when fresh are […]
Category Archives: Toddlers
How to Please Yourself While Pleasing the Children Too
Please Yourself While Pleasing the Children This last week I’ve been stepping out into the garden a lot more as the weather has become pleasantly warm. It’s no secret that I work 8-6 every weekday writing so when I do have any time off I’m usually surrounded by my three adorable children (*cough). This of […]
Make Growing your own Veg Simple with this Interactive Guide
Good to be Home, the digital magazine of Anglian Home Improvements, have produced an interactive vegetable growing guide that allows users to create a personalised guide based on where they live, what they want to grow and where they want to grow it. Growing your own veg is simple when you know how! You can […]
Gardening Jobs to do in May
May is such a wonderful time for gardeners and also very busy. Finally the growth speeds up and as jobs are completed the fruits of our labour are showcased around us. It can be a full time job keeping on top of everything, yet when the weather is good it’s one that we’d all do […]
How to Encourage Children into the Garden
Encourage Children to Step Outside In this day and age with electricity taken for granted many children choose media as a form of entertainment; whether it’s YouTube, Facebook or gaming online it all burns energy while frazzling brain cells too. Here are some ideas for how to encourage children into the garden and away from […]
Lavender Animals Add Colour to the Garden!
It’s been a busy month at the North Yorkshire Manor House, as we made the decision to stay. Suddenly as the sun came out we were overwhelmed with the beauty of our home and the extortionate outgoings seemed to be worth living in this Moors retreat. Once we made up our mind it was all […]
Gardening in a Cold Climate
Knowing how to make the most of gardening in a cold climate can not only allow those who live in the coldest spots in Britain to enjoy fresh vegetables and lush green foliage, it also helps those of us who would like to spend more time with our plants over winter. After the autumn harvest […]
Vegetables for Border Beauty
Vegetables for Border Beauty I started planting vegetables in my flower borders when I had a tiny garden and wanted to maximise the space. However I now have a rather large acre with a substantial vegetable patch yet I still choose to integrate vegetables into the flower borders. Nothing beats the thrill of watching a […]