A blog about creating a homestead with gardening and home crafts.
In this blog post, I will detail how I made my DIY Tortoise/ small animal exercise/walking wheel. I decided to make my tortoise an exercise wheel because all the ones I could find on the market were way too small for my tortoise and the whole thing was easy enough to make. Below I have... Continue Reading →
It's now January and I know some people who choose not to hibernate their pet tortoises sometimes struggle to offer a healthy, varied diet to their tortoises during the winter months, when it is difficult to source fresh and natural homegrown or foraged food. However, there are still plenty of tortoise safe foods available that... Continue Reading →
Video Link: https://youtu.be/l7SbFXKG9EY Patterns for 'The Good Life' TV Show Tom Good: Half-fisherman's rib: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mens-half-fishermans Barbara Good: Mabel Sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mabel-sweater Aran Sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/02-aran-top Jerry Leadbetter: Urban Forest: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/219-16-urban-forest Patterns for 'That 70s Show' Donna Pinciotti: Scallop edge pullover: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/07-scallop-edge-pullover Amy polo: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amy-polo Two colour baseball tee https://ravel.me/two-color-baseball-tee Balas Ruby raglan https://ravel.me/balas-ruby-raglan Jackie Burkehart: Bifurca vest:... Continue Reading →
Please enjoy my video here: https://youtu.be/4g1v6ks3GFs Resources: Aran Sweater: https://www.sweatershop.com/blog/history-of-aran-sweaters Unisex Cabled sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/unisex-cabled-sweaters-9465 Telluride Aran: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/telluride-aran My Favourite Things Knitwear https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/my-favourite-things-knitwear The Louvre Sweater https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/louvre-sweater The Dude Blog: https://dudejellies.com/the-dudes-sweater/ The Knitter’s Dude: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-knitters-dude The Little Dude: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-little-dude Monroe’s Beach Cardigan replica: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monroe-beach-cardigan-replica The Pussy hat Project info: https://www.pussyhatproject.com/ Pussy hat in the round: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pussy-hat-in-the-round ... Continue Reading →
Isn't nature wonderful? Yes, it is. But sometimes, we have to deal with the pests destroying our efforts in the garden. If, like me, you do not use insecticides or other toxic chemicals and devices to deter birds and other pests, you may be interested in ways in which I have tried to protect my... Continue Reading →
In the UK where we can expect an annual level of about 1000mm of precipitation, or rain. In every garden, it makes sense to have systems in place to catch and store this water for use in watering the plants. This can help minimize our use and reliance on tap water therefore reducing our household... Continue Reading →
The potager, kitchen garden, or even the veggie patch is finally ready to receive some of the first set of vegetables that were started at various times in the greenhouse, since February. Preparing the beds In my previous videos Step 1 and Step 2, I detail how I prepare the patch from last year and... Continue Reading →
I have been growing lemon, limes and oranges in my greenhouse in the UK (USDA hardiness zone 9a) for a few years now. If you have the right set up, you can have highly productive citrus trees that produce fruit all year round. Here are some of my care tips. Lemon and lime trees Purchase... Continue Reading →
Time to read 3 minutes I grew up in a suburb of West London. In a three bed terraced house with a large garden. I remember it had a metre-wide border that flanked the length of it to the left and an expansive low fenced area to the right. Within these diligently tilled cordons, my... Continue Reading →
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