Supporting the tomato plants is a key aspect of growing tomatoes. As they grow, leaves become big and forming fruit weigh down the branches so they cannot support their own weight. We live in North Wales and the climate is too cold for tomatoes to produce sufficient harvest outside, we opted to grow cherry tomatoes […]
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Raised Bed Gardening: June + Update on Tomatoes in the Conservatory
June is the month to sit back and relax! With the long days providing extra warmth and sunshine, you can watch things grow and even start harvesting some of the vegetables for your table! Read on to see what we are planting in our raised beds, potting up and harvesting in June. This post also […]
How to Prevent a Cheesecake From Cracking?
Cheesecake is my all-time favourite dessert. Honestly, if I had to choose just one dessert to have for the rest of my life, it would be cheesecake, no doubt! So as you can imagine, I make quite a lot of them. For years, though, I struggled with cracks in my cheesecake and always had to […]
Raised Bed Gardening: May
It’s May and the temperatures outside are starting to rise! For us it only means one thing – we are continuing with our raised bed gardening in an attempt to bring as many home-grown vegetables to our table as possible! In this article, we will tell you all the gardening jobs we do in May, […]
Raised Bed Gardening – Part 2: Beginners Guide to Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds
In this section, we will discuss all the things you need to consider once you have your raised beds built. We talk about what to fill your raised beds with, jobs to be done before each growing season, sowing and watering tips. Are you keen to take on a small DIY project? Why not build […]
Raised Bed Gardening: April
How is it April already? We are carrying on with growing the vegetables on our windowsills, whilst the temperatures are just starting to warm. Some will need to be potted up to provide the plants more space and compost. More varieties of hardy vegetables can now be sown directly outside, whilst others need to be […]
Ultimate Easter Menu for Two
If this Easter is different for you and you are not going to celebrate with family & friends, you can still enjoy a real feast. Whilst a large family gathering may be the first choice for most of us, this year, we are putting together an Ultimate Easter menu for two. Not compromising on flavours, […]
Raised Bed Gardening: March
Our mission is to grow as many vegetables as we possibly can in our raised beds, on our window sills and conservatory that acts as a greenhouse in the summer months. This article is our beginners’ guide for growing vegetables in March in the UK. Whilst we are beginners ourselves, only having started three years […]
Raised Bed Gardening – Part 1: How to Build Raised Beds?
Three years ago we decided to build raised beds to give us a better chance of success with growing our own vegetables and we have never looked back since! Building the raised beds is actually really easy to do, and very much worth the effort. Growing vegetables in the raised beds saves so much time […]
How to Store Home-Made Pasta?
Making pasta is fun, but time-consuming! So if you want to make a big batch to last you a while, you need to know a thing or two about how to store your home-made pasta! From drying to freezing, this is our ultimate guide on how to store home-made pasta! We have been making a […]