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Ginny Evans |
Saturday, 22nd September 2012

Now the days are starting to draw in and the nights are getting longer (and cooler) it's time to focus once more on energy consumption and, in particular, how to keep your electricity bills as...

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WeLoveApple |
Friday, 17th August 2012

This recycled Apple G4 tower brings a whole new meaning to 'you’ve got mail'!” 

For more wacky Mac recycling ideas see: ...

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Ross and Jenny Mars |
Thursday, 2nd August 2012

You can clean almost all of your house, including some of those stubborn stains in the kitchen, with the use of a few natural substances saving you money.

What you need:

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Teodora Totorean |
Monday, 30th July 2012

"We pick up everything we need from the garden: carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, aubergines, peppers..." said my mother on the phone the other day. This is a living Paradise, I thought...

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Daven Midtown |
Friday, 20th July 2012

The natural repellent nature of garlic makes it a perfect tool for keeping pests off plants. Garlic water is simple to make and easy to administer. It can be used on vegetables or on flowering...

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Louisa Millar |
Tuesday, 10th July 2012

When caught without a cooking stove or camp-fire facilities this DIY log stove is just the ticket to that end of the day hot meal.

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Brittany Keiffer |
Friday, 6th July 2012

Rhubarb is making a brilliant comeback and for a plant native to Siberia,...

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permaculture.co.uk |
Thursday, 14th June 2012

Elderfowers mark the beginning of the bounty of early summer and there's nothing like making elderfower fritters to celebrate. It's so quick and easy too.