food to attract blue tits
At this time of year, when there's not a huge amount going on in my garden I love watching the birds flitting around.
january in the garden
Once again, it's over to our resident gardening expert Alison Pike with her "to-do" list for the month ahead.  W
December in the garden
Things are quieter in the garden now, but there are still things to be getting on with - over to Alison Pike for her to do list for December. It’s...
autumn leaves
The start of a new month means it's over to Alison from http://www.alisonpike.com/blog/ to get more seasonal gardening tips.
Autumn berries
  Autumn is most definitely upon us!
Today, aromatherpist, Louise Green of Vital Aromatherapy talks to us about how to fragrance your home the natural way.    
Peas just breaking the surface of the compost
One of the few New Year Resolutions I made this year – I’ve been around long enough to know the futility of making too many – was to get to grips...
The UK has relied on community gardens to provide food for hundreds of years; during the Second World War, for example, people were urged to “dig for...
Photographer Helen Shorey shares some great ideas for unusual ways to plant up your garden! Image courtesy of Helen Shorey  
First published in the Spring 2009 issue of UK Handmade Magazine. UK Handmade spoke to Louise Cod of This is My Patch about simple and easy ways...
It's that time of year when many an interior is decorated with baubles and lights but don't forget your front door! This simple flower...
As the seasons change ever rapidly from Autumn to Winter, it's time to make sure all that is harvestable is harvested. Tracy Dix of Sock 'N'...
Chester and Bramble
October 4th 2011 is World Animal Day, for the last 80 years, on the feast day of St Francis of Assisi the patron saint of animals, we have been...
Beetroot
It's moving rapidly into Autumn now and most people's gardens will be starting to give their last throws before the final harvests and then they'll...
Today, new mum Siobhian Carroll tests and reviews a selection of handmade baby products and introduces a few shops to look out for.
Happy Sheep
Continuing on from our article about keeping chickens, Nicky from ColourItGreen talks about the enjoyment you can get from keeping sheep.