Category Archives: Environment

Growing food on your balcony

The Telegraph has this article on balcony gardens written by a former ginger flat mate of mine. Former flat mate that is – he’s still ginger.

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One a Day 16/365 – The Daffodils are sprouting

The Daffodils in the garden have started sprouting. The warmer weather has caused this, but unfortunately what usually is happens is the plants get hurt by another wave of cold weather before the spring.

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Window Farms

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The pretence of recycling

This year I have made more of an effort to recycle. I have two composters and all vegetable waste, egg shells and garden waste (where practical) is recycled on site. I use the paper, glass and plastic bins that the … Continue reading

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Global climate change

To anyone that says that the climate is not changing around us, please explain to me why I had to turn on my car’s air conditioning yesterday to cool down and why I had to scrape ice off the same … Continue reading

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Success with compost (at last)

After patient waiting and frustration, I finally have usable compost. I compost all vegetable and fruit waste, tea bags, grass cuttings and egg shells. The egg shells are probably the most resilient and I’ve had to pick a few out. … Continue reading

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Snowing

Obviously there is something wrong with the environment – it was snowing last night.

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The tree had to go

The dead apple tree had to go this week end.

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