I am sharing with you one of my favourite kitchen gadgets – my Kenwood k-Mix Fire Cracker. For years I made my cakes by hand or using a small electric hand whisk. Nothing wrong with a hand whisk, I still use mine for those smaller bakes. But they do not cope well with large batches …
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MyGardenSchool – an Online Gardening Course Review
For the past month I have been taking part in an online gardening course at MyGardenSchool. Every one I have mentioned this too has exclaimed, ‘how can you do gardening online?‘ Actually it has been more useful and informative than I had ever imagined. You are part of an online classroom, with other like minded individuals …
Making your own Ear Bud Ear Phones Pouch
I discover many an inspiration for a sewing project on Pinterest, and my Pinterest Craft Board is full of ideas which I hope some day to find the time to make. There is one particular sewing project I have now made several times, a pouch to keep my ear bud earphones in. Which is far better …
The Parterre – a Revisit to Hanbury Hall National Trust Property
Travelling the long car journey back from my holiday to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly required a number pit stops. Having visited the National trust property Hanbury Hall previously its location just off Junction 5 the M5 in Worcestershire was very convienent. So off the motorway we drove and headed for a rather picturesque …
Cornwall – a Day Out to The Eden Project
A holiday to Cornwall would not be complete without a visit to The Eden Project. Tickets for Eden were included as part of the hotel garden break I had booked, and its location just outside St Austell made it most convenient. We arrived shortly after opening, and were able to park close to the entrance, …
What Type of Soil Does My Garden Have?
You would think as a keen gardener I would know what type of soil I have in my garden. I should, but I don’t. I know if I am growing specific plants in a pot that they may require a specific soil type, such as the ericaceous compost for my blueberry plant. But I do …