Talking about composting on BayFM This week I have been asked if I could talk a bit about composting on my BayFM radio program. We have mentioned compost a few times. However, it seems its one of those things that people are a bit hesitant about. I can understand this...
Living a Low Plastic Life If living without plastic was easy, we’d all be doing it! Most of us are aware at a rational level that plastic has significant negative impacts on the environment. But plastic is so widespread in our lives today it seems impossible to...
I have signed up to Plastic Free July! I thought I would start my Plastic free living journey with some of my reasons for making the change. And one of the major reasons is the awful, tragic effect that plastic pollution is having on animals, especially in our oceans...
The Witches Cauldron – A Tale of Compost Bins and Composting Tips I think of my compost bins as being reminiscent of a witches cauldron. You put a motley assortment of ingredients in, stir it a few times and out comes a magic potion for your garden. Most things...
One of my biggest frustrations is removing the old jar labels from commercial jars. And I am sure that I am not alone in my frustrations! So why is this such a frustration? Well, as regular readers of my blogs would know, I love turning excess produce into jams and...
