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Blowing into autumn
We’re surrounded by mature deciduous trees so we’re usually drowning in autumn leaves at this time of year. Leaves are an amazing resource for gardeners because you can use them as flower bed mulching to protect plants over the winter or you can add them to compost heaps at this time of year with grass clippings. The task of leaf collection can be arduous if you undertake doing it with a rake,…
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Pruning and feeding our buxus balls
Pruning and feeding our buxus balls
Twice a year we try to prune and shape our buxus balls. This year, we’re trying a variety of new products from specialist plant feeds to Stiga’s handheld SGM 72 AE multitool. (more…)
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Finally putting things straight
Finally putting things straight
Earlier this year we were battered by some big storms and a few of the trees that the previous owners had planted were rocked and pushed out of place. We temporarily propped the trees up with large stakes to figure out how to straighten and secure them going forward. (more…)
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Quick, cheap and easy carrot and tomato soup
Quick, cheap and easy carrot and tomato soup
We eat a lot of homemade soup throughout the year, and my personal favourite is creamy carrot and tomato, especially when all the produce comes from our vegetable garden. (more…)
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Controlling your waterworks
Earlier this year we reviewed the Thread-enable Eve Aqua and one of the issues we faced was getting access to the batteries. The great news is that Eve recently released a redesigned (third generation) Eve Aqua where they’ve made battery access quick and easy, and the unit itself looks even slicker. (more…)
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Utility Room Makeover
This summer we gave our utility room a makeover, which was the last room in the house that needed work. The old utility room was dated, dark, and poorly designed. (more…)
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Quantity & Quality: Smart Pet Feeder
Quantity & Quality: Smart Pet Feeder
We’ve had simple, automated feeders for both Olive and Leopold for some time, but the problem with them is that they dispense food at exactly the same time every day, and Olive often helps herself to double portions when Leopold’s outside. (more…)
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Using epoxy putty to seal leaks
Using epoxy putty to seal leaks
The one thing we’ve learned from an emergency DIY perspective is that you need a bag full of reliable and effective products to help you deal with different situations when they arise. (more…)
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A comfortable way to strim
A comfortable way to strim
If you endure lengthy strimming sessions that leave your arms, back, shoulders and joints achy, you may want to consider a bike handle style trimmer to make these jobs lighter and easier on your body. (more…)
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You say potato, I say tomato
You say potato, I say tomato
We’ve had a good haul of both tomatoes and potatoes this year. Last year, our tomatoes were a disaster. The summer was too cold and wet, and they developed blight and just never got going. So this year, we opted for two blight resistant varieties, Tomato ‘Romello’ F1 Hybrid and Tomato ‘Oh Happy Day’ F1 Hybrid. (more…)
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Energy crisis: air source heat pump vs. oil boiler running costs
Energy crisis: air source heat pump vs. oil boiler running costs
I had massive concerns in February 2021 about the potential running costs of air source heat pumps (which I expressed in this post) as electricity tariffs started to edge up. As it turns out my fears of electricity at 17p per kWh were way off the mark, and little did I know that 18 months later our tariff would be 29p/kWh, 52p/kWh as of October, and probably over 70p/kWh by this coming…
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Stretching it out
I got into yoga, rather fortuitously, about 10 years ago. I was looking at ways to decompress and destress from office life, when I came across a yoga app on my iPad. I downloaded the app and did my first 10 minute beginner’s yoga session. (more…)
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Powering through the mowing
Powering through the mowing
This summer we had the opportunity to put Stiga’s Twinclip 950e V battery-operated lawnmower to the test. This self-propelled lawnmower is robust, well-designed and is powered by an impressive 2.2kW brushless motor. (more…)
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Samsung fridge-freezer not fit for purpose
Samsung fridge-freezer not fit for purpose
For decades, when it’s come to household appliances like TVs, washing machines and fridges, we’ve always purchased either Samsung or LG because their products are well-designed, reliable and competitively priced. Our previous Samsung fridge-freezer, which was a French style three door, was damaged by the movers when we moved in. The insurance covered the irreparable damage, so we purchased a…
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Green, clean mowing machine
Green, clean mowing machine
We cut a lot of grass in the summer, so it’s always exciting to get a new lawnmower to try out. This is the first time we’ve used a product from Greenworks, so we were really keen to put this 60V, 46cm push lawnmower to work on our manicured lawn and in the field. (more…)
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A smart floodlight (and security camera)
A smart floodlight (and security camera)
We’re huge fans of Eve smart home products, so we were very excited to install and try their latest offering, the Eve Outdoor Camera that has been designed and built to work with Apple HomeKit Secure Video. (more…)
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First ride-on mower with interchangeable batteries
First ride-on mower with interchangeable batteries
Last year we reviewed Stiga’s e-Ride C500 ride-on tractor and it excelled in dealing with our manicured lawn and terrain in the field. This summer, Stiga sent us something different, the Swift 372e, which has removable ePower batteries that you can use on Stiga’s 5, 7 and 9 Series garden tools, as well as some Mountfield products. (more…)
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