Gardeners have long been told that digging soil over winter will improve its quality. However, soil is teaming with life, including microorganisms, fungi, worms and much more. Digging soil disturbs life and damages soil structure, which in turn leads to soil erosion. What’s more, the underground ecosystem is highly complex, and we are only just beginning toContinue reading “Preparing the Garden for Spring – Without Digging”
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Simple Steps to a Zero Food Waste Christmas
Food waste goes up significantly around Christmas time, with 2 million turkeys and 5 million Christmas puddings getting binned in the UK alone! But with bit of planning and preparation, it is possible to not throw away any food – here are our top tips… Don’t break the bank It’s easy to overbuy for theContinue reading “Simple Steps to a Zero Food Waste Christmas “
How long are foods safe after their ‘best before’ date?
Many foods are safe to eat long after their ‘best before’ date, according to a new report by WRAP. Foods stored correctly can remain perfectly good to eat for weeks, months or even years, the food waste charity says. Here’s how long they say different foods can remain edible after their ‘best before’ date: 🥐Baked goods: upContinue reading “How long are foods safe after their ‘best before’ date?”
What to do with garden weeds?
Weeds are just plants growing in the wrong place, but as they can compete with your crops for water, space, sunlight and nutrients, you’ll want to keep these in check in your garden. Here are our top tips for keeping weeds in check. Weed early, weed often Nip weeds in the bud before they getContinue reading “What to do with garden weeds?”
Ten tips for saving money on food bills
The average family of four can save just over £60 per month by reducing their food waste. That’s £720 a year! Here are our top tips for reducing your food waste and pocketing the difference. 1. Turn your fridge down The average fridge in UK homes is set to 7C, which isContinue reading “Ten tips for saving money on food bills”
Do you dig it? Getting started with ‘no dig’ gardening
No dig refers to a gardening method where you avoid disturbing the soil, for example by digging or ploughing it. For the lazy gardeners among us, the idea of not having to spend hours doing back-breaking digging may sound too good to be true. However, with the right techniques, it’s perfectly possible to get goodContinue reading “Do you dig it? Getting started with ‘no dig’ gardening”
Recipe: odds and ends broth
Homemade broth can be used to add flavour to soups, gravies, risottos or pasta sauces, and is a great way to use up odds and ends of vegetables that would otherwise get thrown away. This recipe is a guideline – it will be slightly different each time you make it, depending on the ingredients youContinue reading “Recipe: odds and ends broth”
Recipe: Sunday morning French toast
This dish is an excellent way to use up stale bread. French toast can be pan-cooked; this version is baked – all the more delicious but takes a little longer (Sunday morning breakfast?!) Ingredients 35g butter 200g brown sugar ⅓ loaf of bread, cut into thick slices 2 eggs 375 ml milk cinnamon & vanillaContinue reading “Recipe: Sunday morning French toast”
Recipe: plaited Easter bread
This sweet bread was my favourite part of Easter as a child. It’s a Swiss recipe and is similar to challah, a traditional Jewish bread. In my family we call it tresse, which means plait in French. Not only is it delicious, it’s also a great way to use up old/sour milk – see theContinue reading “Recipe: plaited Easter bread”
