Posted by Sally on July 3rd, 2008 in Gardening, Wildlife

Is your garden teeming with wildlife or a sculptured vision devoid of life? Whether you live in ten acre plot, a town house or even a flat, there are ways to attract wildlife to your garden. Even a window box in a flat or pots on a balcony can attract wildlife if you choose the [...]
Posted by Sally on June 3rd, 2008 in Gardening, Green Living

There are a number of reasons to grow your own and if you have been putting it off then read these top 5 reasons to grow your own and then get out in the garden and start digging. If you are elderly or unwell then get a friend or relative to start you off by [...]
Posted by Sally on April 27th, 2008 in Country Living, Gardening

If you want to build your own greenhouse you may do as I did and type “build your own greenhouse” into a search engine only to find pages of websites selling books on how to build your own greenhouse. I don’t want a book, it really isn’t that hard to build a greenhouse. I am [...]
Posted by Sally on April 24th, 2008 in Gardening, Green Living

Growing your own vegetables can be both rewarding and frustrating, depending on how the years crop does. However when they grow well there is nothing like a basket of your own home grown veg, where you know for certain what has been sprayed onto them. Country Life recently published an article stating that “Vegetable seed [...]
Posted by Sally on March 17th, 2008 in Gardening, Wildlife

When we think of wildlife we often consider donning our anorak and wellies and trudging through a damp forest to get a glimpse of something feathery or furry. There is no need to leave your own home if you have a garden and put a little effort into attracting wildlife. Birds are particularly easy to [...]