Water is a precious resource that for many is becoming harder and harder to come by as droughts spread far and wide. Whether you live in a drought filled area like us - we are currently on high-level water restrictions - or are looking to make your home and garden more environmentally friendly, there are many ways you can reuse water in your garden. What is Grey Water? Greywater is wastewater that is generated from non-toilet plumbing ...
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Tips for Organising your Email
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This year, I have decided it is time to clean out my email and keep it that way. This is one thing that I have put off for way to long; currently I have a few thousand sitting there. Cleaning out and organising my email is something that I really need to stay on top off. Here are a few tips on for organising your email and staying on top of it too. Tips for Organising Your Email Whether you use Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple's Mail or ...
How to Organise Old Family Photos
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Though it is always fun to look through old photos and reminisce, we rarely do this, so I have decided it is time to find a better way to organise old family photos and create a lovely organised photo collection. How to Organise Old Family Photos Sorting and organising old family photos can be a very daunting task, especially when you have boxes of them, but you have to start sometime or it will never happen. Obviously, this is something ...
How to Make Celery Salt from Celery Leaves
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Making your own celery salt is a great way to create a zero waste product, especially when using the leaves of your own homegrown celery. It is very easy to make celery salt from celery leaves in just a few steps. Celery Salt Homemade celery salt, and celery powder, are great products to have on hand while establishing a zero waste product from your own fresh produce. To make celery salt from celery leaves, all you need are the leaves off ...
How to create a Bee-Friendly Garden
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The decline of the bee population is putting us at risk. Without these little creatures, our gardens - our food supply - would not grow. We all need to do our part in helping bees thrive. The best thing you can do at home is to ensure that your garden is bee-friendly so you can help the bees without further damaging their population. Here are some tips to help you create a bee-friendly garden. Create a Bee-Friendly Garden Here are a ...
How to Dehydrate Celery
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We have been growing our own celery for a while now and somehow we have ended up with a ton of the stuff. To store celery, I have frozen some and dehydrated some as well. Here are some great tips on how to dehydrate celery. Dehydrating Celery The great thing about dehydrating celery is that it is an easy process that requires minimal effort that doesn't require space in the fridge or freezer to keep it. As celery is an ingredient used in ...
Printable Yearly Calendar
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With the new year on the way, I am trying to make sure that I have everything ready and organised. I created these beautiful, watercolour, printable 2020 monthly and yearly calendars to help me prepare ahead of time. Printable Yearly Calendar These simple, yet beautiful, printable yearly calendar pack is a great way to prepare for the coming year. I recommend printing them out on white cardstock and then binding them together at the ...
How to Freeze Celery
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Celery doesn't stay crisp forever, so instead of throwing it away, why not try freezing your excess celery to use at a later date. Freezing Celery Even though celery can be frozen, there is a small downfall - it will lose its crispness. Due to this, frozen celery is best used in soups, stews other hot dishes as eating it raw is just not going to work. The best way to keep celery for any length of time in the freezer is to blanch it first. ...
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
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We love sweet potato and usually use it instead of the normal spud. They are also very easy to grow and with these tips on how to grow sweet potatoes, you will be growing some for yourself in no time at all. Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes grow under the ground like regular potatoes. Above the ground, sweet potatoes are sprawling vines that can take up a huge amount of room in the garden and have flowers that resemble those of Morning Glory. ...
Menu Planning Binder
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This gorgeous Menu Planning Binder will allow you to create lovely home-cooked meals by planning in advance and helping you save money in the process. A great way to stick to your grocery budget is to meal plan. Choose a day to sit down and plan your meals for the week, fortnight or month. If this is your first time doing a meal plan, start small, just doing a week at a time until you feel more comfortable. You could even involve your ...