admin | September 11, 2009
Well, despite all good intentions, it all got away from us. We have been so busy in the garden that time on the computer has become a hazy memory!
This year we decided to part company with a huge chunk of lawn and dug it up to plant spuds. We grew First Earlies, Pink Fir Apple [...]
admin | February 14, 2009
As promised, I’ve been testing different bread mixes. Shop loaves are expensive, and I got fed up with how fast they go off, so now prefer to bake my own.
The three most available mixes seem to be Wrights, Allinsons and Supermarket own brands. If you just want plain white or brown bread, then I have [...]
admin | January 20, 2009
Eggative Nequity Souffle
Well, it’s not really a souffle, it’s much simpler, but this dish is so cheap and easy we felt it deserved a mention. It has been known in our family as Eggy Pudding for years, so we felt it deserved a name upgrade to reflect the current economic climate.
If you like Jacket spuds, [...]
admin | January 15, 2009
It seems that every day we are being told to Grow Our Own. There is always an expert around to tell us we too, can be fitter, healthier and wealthier, even if we’ve only got a window box. Can this be true?
We are big fans of grow your own, for the following reasons:
We’d rather be [...]
admin | December 21, 2008
Sorry, but we are…cheap, I mean. Staggered by the horrific cost of fresh trees this year called for drastic action. Out into the garden with his spade went the man of the house, and returned some time later with a six foot Golden Leylandii, liberated (with roots) from the spot where it conveniently hid the [...]
admin | December 20, 2008
It’s important!! It’s cold out there, and the birds are hungry. As wild bird lovers, we had to decide whether or not we could justify spending some of our meagre income on feeding them. Wild bird seed can be expensive, and shop bought fat balls are dear. So…our cut price strategy is this!
Seeds
If you can [...]
admin | December 3, 2008
These are all tips sent by a bunch of really good friends I made through a Miniaturist group. Some of the tips are from the USA, so stores that are not in the Uk might be mentioned, and vice-versa, but saving money is saving money, whatever the currency!
Don’t go to the grocery store hungry!
All stores [...]