Our brand new shed is now fully upstanding at the back of our allotment. Next up, shed guttering and a water butt…
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Win Chelsea Flower Show 2015 tickets!
Like a gift from Chloris herself, two magical tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show have wafted into our hands, carried in from SW3, on a warm, pollen...
Growing grass from seed – The Mini-Lawn Challenge
This month, we’ve been challenged by Wickes – along with other bloggers and gardening types – to see who can grow the best ‘mini...
How to buy a shed (and how to put it up)
Whilst our vast amounts of fermented (and fermenting) boozes are housed in their very own wooden shed (in a secret location that we’re not...
All tooled up
We've got our hands on some National Trust tools, lovingly crafted by Charles Bentley & Son. Time to take a closer look…
The Muck Boot Field Test
We've found some cameras that record motion. And sound. And we've got some boots to review. Lights, camera, MUD!
Book review: Straw Bale Gardens Complete, by Joel Karsten
Want a new way to grow veg? Weed free? Then this book might just bale you over…
Product review: Brother GL-H105 Professional Garden Labeller
We got our hands on a Brother Garden Labeller to help identify our seeds. But we found another use for it…
An interview with… the garden centre experts
We have a chat with the top brass at Squire's Garden Centre to find out the secrets to their success and unearth the latest garden trends…
Beer of the week #5: Chimay Red
A few sups of the mighty Trappist ale Chimay Red reminds us of a few beer drinking trips to Belgium…
How to build a bonfire
Building a successful bonfire is an essential allotment skill to master. A flaming pyre is just the ticket to rid an untidy plot of uncompostable...
Wassail!
It is 'old twelfth night'. Time to put bread in the toaster, mull some cider and clear the throat for the wassailing song…