Grow Your Own


During the recession many people have had got used to cutting back on things they enjoy, however growing your own produce can be a very enjoyable and rewarding experience without breaking the bank.

The project minded and creative amongst you may like to consider raised bed kits, which can be developed into a variety of shapes and heights.

After deciding how you want your raised bed to look and assembling it, it can be filled with soil and compost. Then the really fun part begins, you can begin planting and nurturing your produce. Continue reading

Keep Your Garden Beautiful During a Hosepipe Ban with Water Butts & Compost

Water shortages and hosepipe bans are again a hot topic, as hope pipe bans began in parts of England today, which is unwelcome news to gardeners everywhere.

Whether it’s due to global warming or a lack of reservoirs, our gardens will suffer unless we do our part.

You’ll be pleased to know that there’s something everyone can do to help conserve water, the solution comes in the form of water butts and composting.

Water butts
A water butt will catch any water which runs off the roof of your house, garage, shed, greenhouse or any surface which is exposed to the elements. Continue reading