Green home
Creating a green garden
Today’s carbon fast is an interesting idea to me. It reads “Have a truly “Green” lawn and garden by avoiding use of toxic chemicals.”
Read MoreHow to ‘green’ your cleaning
Is it time to ditch the chemicals and green up your cleaning routine? Read our startling fact about indoor air pollution if you’re not convinced…
Read MoreOrganising a green funeral
Have you stopped to think about the carbon footprint of your funeral? Today we’re discussing willow coffins and natural burial grounds.
Read MoreHow to make sure you never forget your reusable bags!
Find out how to remember your reusable bags with our video!
Read MoreHow to save a third on your food bill
Are you ‘average’ when it comes to food waste? If you are, you’re throwing away one third of the food you buy!
Read MoreGet Free seed potatoes!
The other week I told you how to get free tomato seeds. This week I want to tell you about getting some free seed potatoes courtesy of potatoes for Schools. Unfortunately the offer is closed for this year, but you can register now ready for 2012.
Read MoreReusing instead of recycling
This week’s “Change the World Wednesday” challenge covers a topic which is close to my heart. It’s all about swapping disposable items for reusable ones. This means we’re moving up the 3Rs ladder, away from recycling and on to reuse – yipee! Not only does this help the environment, but it helps us save money…
Read MoreHow to chit seed potatoes
You’ve probably heard the term ‘chitting’ when it comes to planting seed potatoes but do you know what chitting potatoes means or how to do it? Do you need to chit? Will your crop fail if you don’t? Do you need any special chitting equipment? This short video will talk you through the what, where,…
Read MoreHow to grow tomatoes with FREE seeds!
I don’t know about you, but I’m itching to get my hands in the soil. The other day I saw clumps of snowdrops – for me, that’s a sure sign that spring is on the way and my mind turns to growing food and flowers in the garden. Fortunately, Britain On Show, are giving away…
Read MoreEco friendly cleaning – home made recipes
This week’s “Change the World Wednesday” challenge has us donning pinnys and rubber gloves and off for a spot of cleaning! As Kris, who has set the challenge, reminds us “Most household cleaners contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment.” Not only that, but they are harmful to health too. In fact, the EPA…
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