I have been putting manure onto my raspberries, asparagus and in my vegetable patch and when I get time I will put it on my flower beds, roses and fruit trees. Manure is a wonderful thing – feeding the plants and keeping them healthy and warm. Horseradishes: I planted them in a patio planter as [...]
Now the children are settled back in school, my husband suggested a nice day out together. I was thinking relaxing spa, shopping in Bath and lunch but realised I was way off track as we arrived in the car park at West Lulworth for what he described as a “lovely walk.” As we began to [...]
I’m told propogating is like magic. Watching the transformation from a little seed to a giant flowering plant has to be one of the most exciting activities where gardening is concerned. Why buy expensive plants at the garden centre when you can make those plants yourself? Common Farm Flowers, a small holding in Wincanton run by [...]
Bruce Jones offers some advice on where to take your child if they’re still a little unsteady on two wheels.
This month DIY Dad tackles a hen house.
“Will they poo all over it?’’ asked my 4 year old daughter. “Definitely,’’ replied Mum. At this stage none of us had any idea how much.
The flip side of preventing my children spending every waking hour in front of the TV is that I have to spend every waking hour thinking of new and hearty ways of entertaining them.
DIY Dad tackles a tree house this month
My seven-year-old son said, “Rory’s got a tree house. His dad built it.”
