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Young Allotmenteers and Growers Facebook page

February 10, 2019 Jade

There’s a great new group on the rise for young people who have allotments or grow their own. Born out…

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Posted in: Allotment Filed under: Allotment, Facebook, gardeners, young

My dodgy looking seed station

February 8, 2019 Jade Leave a comment

The weather had a small break between snow and torrential rain this weekend and that always makes me want to…

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Posted in: Allotment Filed under: propagation, seeds, UV lights

How We Got Our Hands on An Allotment

February 4, 2019 Jade Leave a comment

  The first plot offered When we moved back to Wales (to my hometown in fact) from Plymouth, one thing…

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How to make a good Eco Brick

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A few simple rules to ensure your Ecobrick is useable.

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Posted in: EcoBricks Filed under: bottle, ecobrick, ecobricks, making, packing, plastic, stick, uk, weight

Tomato glut? No problem, make sun-dried tomatoes!

January 11, 2019 Jade Leave a comment

The last of the tomatoes have been picked and the plants placed on the compost heap but how do you…

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: recipe, recipes, sun dried, tomatoes

Eco Bricks, why their weight is important.

January 10, 2019 Jade Leave a comment

The reason many people fail on their first Eco Brick is due to the weight of the brick. I’m going to tell you why the weight of an Eco Brick is so important. It’s all about strength and load capacity.

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Posted in: EcoBricks Filed under: bottle, ecobrick, ecobricks, plastic, uk

Composting kitchen waste at home

January 8, 2019 Jade Leave a comment

Making compost at home is really easy and very rewarding. Here’s my guide to making the BEST compost.

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Posted in: Allotment Filed under: Allotment, composting

RECIPE – Chorizo and root veg stew

January 7, 2019 Jade Leave a comment

The nights are cold, the plot is empty (almost) and you’re looking for something warming for tea on a cold…

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: recipes

What is an Eco Brick?

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There’s a new recycling craze sweeping the world. It’s a way to take non-recyclable plastics such as plastic wrap, envelope windows, food wrapping and turn it into something useable with very little effort.

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Posted in: EcoBricks Filed under: bottle, ecobrick, ecobricks, plastic, uk

Eco Bricks – Somewhere to drop them off in South Wales

December 7, 2018 Jade Leave a comment

The EcoBrick movement is certainly gaining momentum across the world. Sadly, the UK and Wales in particular is a little…

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Posted in: EcoBricks Filed under: bottle, ecobrick, ecobricks, plastic, south wales, uk

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