Sunday, 22 December, 2024

Category: Top Tips


Energy saving tip: When looking at how to save energy in your home, it’s easy to make small tweaks. They may not make a huge difference on their own, but every little step, compounded over time, can make a big Read more…


Making a simple sewing repair

A simple demonstration of how I repair a damaged face mask using a needle and thread to save it from being thrown away. You can easily repair clothes with a cheap sewing kit or even one you got in a Read more…


In this video we start growing root ginger from a piece of ginger root we bought at the local farm shop. It started sprouting, so we thought we’d give it a go. Growing ginger is really easy as you can Read more…


For this video I look at changing a blown R7S Halogen bulb over to an LED version. I show the steps I take to remove the old R7S Halogen bulb then how I fit the new R7S LED bulb. Does Read more…


For this Top Tip I look at eco friendly gift wrapping options to reduce the amount of plastic I use when wrapping Christmas and Birthday presents. Whilst I love Christmas and giving gifts, there’s always been a huge amount of Read more…


For this video I demonstrate a way of storing any excess tomatoes you grow by drying them in your oven then freezing your tomatoes. They taste like sun dried tomatoes to me, with the lovely herby flavour of oregano added Read more…


For this top tip I look at how to grow more squash plants, by making use of the space and nutrients in your compost bin. I’ve managed to get extra Butternut Squash and Courgettes through using all available space. Squash Read more…


For this top tip I look at how I reduce the use of plastic plant support ties by using twine made of wool, which will decompose when added to your compost bin. Plant support like these are great for squash Read more…


For this Top Tip I look at how I reduce the need to use a hose to water my fruit and veg by watering plants with dish water. Reusing the water from washing dishes won’t save a fortune, but you Read more…