The Frill Free Zone is where we get to the nitty gritty of living simply; eliminate all the unnecessary, useless, frivolous or giddy; it's where you get serious about creating your unique life that suits you to perfection.
The world is at the cusp of stopping waste in its tracks - what did our grand parents say? Waste not, want not...
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The rustic peasant coat with the odd name of Bog Shirt or Bog Coat...
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How to Grow Summer Squash; these are so tasty when grown properly; learn the right conditions for zucchini and patty pan squash...
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Using Liquid Organic Fertilizer on your garden is one of the most sustainable practices you can imagine; you will never run out of this high nitrogen fertilizer
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Peasant Chic - or, clothing for country or gardening wear...
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Is your Compost Too Cold and not doing anything? Here's what to do about it...
Pearls Place; not just sustainable, but very meaningful too. See more about the background of this project, and why it's called Pearls Place...
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Flies buzzing around your face and landing on your food as you're trying to eat, how annoying is that? Learn some simple ways to get rid of them once and for all...
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Follow the Square Foot Gardening Method outlined here for your intensive garden...
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Tomato Plant Problems are sometimes easy to treat, but diagnosing the issue and dealing with diseases, cultivation or pest problems can be tough...
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Put those old moldy bales of hay to use with Hay Bale Gardening; up off the ground, easy to access, weed free; what more could you want?
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How to Fix Calcium Deficiency in Plants with some simple methods...a guest post
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How to Grow Potatoes; the nutritious, delicious fruits of the earth, spuds. If you grow anything at all, make sure there are a few potatoes in the garden too...
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Attract pollinators, repel pests; Best Flowers for your Vegetable Garden...
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Ben asked about fertilizer for his Heritage raspberries, and here's what happened...
I've been growing these plants for summer colour for years now, and I've never seen this issue. The flowers are prolific, but when I look closely, they've
How to Grow Cauliflower; if you're up for a bit of a challenge, this brassica is not as easy to grow as broccoli or cabbage, even though it's closely related...
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Make a protective place for seedlings and more with an Old Window Cold Frame...
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Keep your compost tidy with a bin...Compost Bins of all descriptions...
How to Grow Tomatoes - organically and produce the very best, most delicious and succulent fruit...
Sometimes known by other names, the syrphid fly can be found hovering near dill or other plants, looking for aphids...
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