Made a start on clearing the top half of the allotment, we only took it on last July so we concentrated on clearing the end closest to the gate and grew what we could with the remaining growing time. The previous tenant had kept all sorts of poultry at the top end and the area was split into lots of...

I've just brought a second hand own brew kit to have a bash at turning some of my fruit into wine but it's got me thinking and I'd like to make my own pop or cordials too. Does anyone have any recipes or book recommendations please?

How would I go about making newspaper logs? I don't have a wood burner or coal fire could they be used in a chiminea?

A few weeks ago I asked my mum for a couple of newspapers to make some plant pots, since then she has given me half a bin liner full. I haven't got the heart to say I don't want them but I have enough paper pots and shredded paper for the compost bin. I just wondered what other uses you clever forum...

It said to slice the spuds. I've put the tin in the shed which had an anti frost heater. Good luck with yours :)

The wormery is my next project!

Found a guide to growing your own mealworms on the rspcas website so decided to give it a go this afternoon. I pierced holes in the top of an empty biscuit tin (plenty of them lying around the house at this time of year). I then made 3 layers of the following hessian bran flakes Raw potato Bread And...

Has anyone here had or tried a wormery? One of my gardening books recommends them but the price of buying one had discouraged me