Greenhouse for home and family
If you’re serious about growing, you need a greenhouse. And, like all houses, an efficient greenhouse will be double-glazed to give you the controlled and consistent environment your growing plants need. Double glazing will give you a year-round greenhouse to beat the vagaries of the British seasons, one that you can bring up to temperature and keep there, at the right humidity, using little energy and without waiting costly fuel. Not all greenhouses can be linked to mains services, so you may be heating using other means; the more efficient you can be, the better all round, and the more you derive benefit from the plants you’ll be able to nurture. Double glazing will also make the most of solar gain, so any sunny day in even the coldest winter will add to the total of warmth in your greenhouse – it will get in, but it can’t so easily get out. [Read More...]
Growing Your Own
Greenhouse for home and family
If you’re serious about growing, you need a greenhouse. And, like all houses, an efficient greenhouse will be double-glazed to give you the controlled and consistent environment your growing plants need. Double glazing will give you a year-round greenhouse to beat the vagaries of the British seasons, one that you can bring up to temperature [...]
Grow Your Own Tomatoes
No summer salad is complete without a luscious home-grown tomato picked fresh from the vine. These health-promoting fruits are comparatively straightforward to grow if you get your planting time right and feed in the right way. Expect to choose your first ripe fruits from the end of July thru till October. Soil and position – [...]
Food and Drink
Beer can be good for you
If you have always fancied settling down at night with a beer but worry about the risks to your health, you need not worry – beer can be enjoyed as part of a healthy lifestyle. Obviously the operative word when it comes to any alcohol is ‘moderate’. In moderation, beer can actually be good for [...]
The Food Standards Agency
“Natural foods” and “all natural foods” are generally used terms in food labelling and promoting with a spread of definitions, some of which are imprecise. The term is presumed to imply foods that are minimally processed and don’t contain made ingredients, but the absence of standards in some jurisdictions suggests that the term assures nothing. [...]
Health Issues
Nourish your skin from within
One of the best make up tips ever must be to drink plenty of water. By doing so, you keep your skin hydrated from the inside. Of course, there are plenty of other things you can do to keep a glowing, healthy complexion. You’ve probably been following the ‘cleanse, exfoliate and moisturise’ skin care routine [...]
Healthy ways to BBQ
There are plenty of ways in which you can turn your griddling not only into a tasty and nice way to cook, but also into a good way to eat. By selecting foods that are low in fats, high in nutrient elements and full of flavour you can get great meals that are also healthy. [...]