22 Mar 2009: For a few years now alpacas have been increasing in popularity, mainly because of their sought-after fleeces which are much softer than sheeps wool, and you have to admit, they are beautiful looking animals to have around too.
Time to Prepare – Getting your Veg Plot Ready for Spring
20 Feb 2009: As the first rays of sunshine peer through the clouds we're given an inkling that maybe, just maybe spring could be around the corner. Of course things can change so quickly we'll probably be scraping frost from the windscreen before setting off to work by the end of the week, but we can but hope!
Tea Tree – The Essential Oil
29 Nov 2008: Most people have heard of tea tree and know it to be beneficial, however most people would associate it with skin products for drying up spots or chemist bought products for treating headlice.
What a Cracker! Get Crafty with the Kids this Christmas
19 Nov 2008: It's that time of year when the days whiz by and before you know it, Christmas is upon us again.
Echinacea – The Nearest Thing to a Cure for the Common Cold
13 Nov 2008: For years people have dreamt of a cure for the common cold. So you can go and get your flu jab and fill yourself with Lemsip and Beechams once the inevitable winter cold bites, but why fill your body with chemicals when there's a fantastic herbal remedy out there that can solve the problem for you?
It’s Allot of Fun!
15 Oct 2008: What with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's recent series transforming a piece of derelict land in a Bristol estate into a miniature urban smallholding, and the increasing price of food showing no signs of slowing, growing your own food is becoming an ever more attractive proposition. And what better way to do it than with an allotment?
Take a moment to consider…
15 Oct 2008: In a world where everyone is so busy and nobody has time to stop and think, never mind to think about themselves, we have many questions we should be asking ourselves. Why do we just keep going as if all that matters is accumulation and driving the consumer way of life currently existing in Britain?
Carrier Bag Criminals
15 Oct 2008: So Sainsbury's have become the latest supermarket to remove carrier bags from their tills. This adds their name to a growing list, along with Asda and Co-Operative Food, and what a good idea!
Supermarkets – Super Powers
15 Oct 2008: Now I'm not talking here about Tesco becoming telepathic or Asda having the ability to fly.
Alternative Products for your Medicine Cupboard
6 Oct 2008: With ever increasing numbers of people switching to a more healthy way of living, and not just where their food is concerned, it only seems natural that the public interest in alternative therapies and medicine is seeing an influx of interest.
