Garden DIY

20. May 2020

Garden DIY: Creating New Garden Paths

Making new garden paths can be complicated, to say the least. But I have found a method that works really well for me. My garden paths are cheap, easy to make and close to completely weed-free!

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28. November 2019

Garden DIY: Reusing milk cartons

I'm reusing milk cartons to freeze lots of things from my kitchen. It's really convenient, try it!

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19. November 2019

Garden DIY: How to use cardboard in the garden

I'm using store-bought soil and cardboard in the garden today. The plan is to build a completely new growing area!

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12. September 2019

Guide: Grow pea shoots indoors

If you want to grow plenty of fresh greens all year round, pea shoots might just be the right choice for you. I grow pea shoots indoors, in a smart plastic container that I make myself. This is how I do it.

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21. August 2019

How to edge your beds

Nice edges can make a huge difference to the look of your garden. It's a lot more convenient to edge your beds properly too since you won't trip over landscape fabric or get it stuck in the lawnmower. Perfect!

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20. July 2019

Guest blog: Maria's sourdough slug repellent!

This is my first time hearing about this method, but it actually works really well! Read more about Maria's sourdough slug repellent here.

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02. June 2019

Garden DIY: Making a woven compost basket

This large woven compost basket is like a work of art. Do you want to build one too? Read this article to learn how to make your own.

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09. May 2019

My wood chip garden paths

We have a wood chipper at home but we mostly just use it for fun. I need a lot more material than I can make myself for my wood chip garden paths.

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15. April 2019

Best time to take lavender cuttings

Propagating lavender with cuttings is surprisingly easy, and I get really good results too. Lavender cuttings are of course free, which just makes it even better!

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19. March 2019

Quick compost in a styrofoam box

I'm all about repurposing, so I thought I would use an old styrofoam box as a container for my compost. It works really well! The styrofoam provides really great insulation which is perfect if you want to make quick compost.

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10. March 2019

How to get rid of couch grass

I managed to turn the most weed-ridden spot in my garden into a productive bed. Here are my best tips on how to get rid of couch grass in your garden.

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04. March 2019

Garden DIY: Building a polytunnel

Spinach, lettuce, lamb's lettuce and more grows here inside my miniature polytunnel that I put in my greenhouse. Read this article to learn how you can start building a polytunnel at home too.

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