How to grow Pears Christmas is over, we seem to only get about 4 hours of ok weather and you’ve just finished that last box of shortbread from Auntie Babs! Time to hitch up those britches and get some use out of those new gardening gloves. What better way on getting started with our guide [...]
What is tarpaulin? What is tarpaulin.... There are 100s of uses for tarpaulin. But to start, what is tarpaulin made from? What is tarpaulin made from? There are many types of tarpaulin available on that market today. Made from different materials to provide different jobs and protection. Canvas Jute / Hessian Silnylon Mesh Cotton-Poly Polypropylene [...]
How To Store Firewood There's nothing better than an open fire or wood burner in ones home when it's cold and miserable outside. How to store your firewood may be thinking about, or how to store your firewood the correct way. 1. Seasoning Firewood Seasoning firewood essentially means drying the wood out. Correctly seasoned firewood [...]
How To Grow Your Own Potatoes
Uses For Tarpaulin Uses For Tarpaulin - Tarpaulin has many incredible uses. Our Pro-Tec Tarpaulin is no different, heavy duty, waterproof and rot proof...there are so many fantastic uses for these tarps, we thought we'd list a few. The following uses for Pro-Tec Tarpaulin have been compiled by our own staff. 1. Fire Wood Dry [...]
Gravel Driveway - What type of gravel to use Gravel Driveway When it comes to planning a driveway, a gravel driveway is probably one of the most popular. Gravel driveways are the cheaper options when it comes to choosing driveway material. Asphalt, concrete and paving slabs/bricks can work out expensive and with an ever changing [...]
How To Grow A Pumpkin How To Grow A Pumpkin. Autumn is in the air and Halloween is just round the corner. Pumpkins are starting to make appearances in shops, be they fake or real.. you can't turn without spotting pumpkins. It's times like this I think, I WISH I'd planted a pumpkin this year. [...]
What to Plant In Autumn What to plant in Autumn usually crosses my mind when things start getting a little chilly in the garden. The kids are back at school, the BBQ is back in the shed and the garden may start slipping to the back of our mind. But don't let the change in [...]
Gardening with Kids during Summer Holidays Gardening with kids during summer holidays... Hey, don't laugh! It might seem like an impossible task in today's day an age. With so many "indoor based trends" it could be a battle to get the kids out, let alone garden! In my personal experience it's a short uphill struggle [...]