Carrot & Ginger Splash Followed by a Pepper & Grapefruit Cocktail, Add a Cherry, and That’s Your 5-a-Day Sorted!

12 April 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
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All this talk of Michelle Obama’s aspirations for the good life with her 1,100 square foot vegetable ‘patch’ in the Whitehouse back garden inspired my husband and me to come up with various uses for vegetables the other night – as you do when the kids have gone to bed. And it was then I suddenly had a eureka moment.
Now, before I let you in on my fabulous idea you may see a theme developing following my earlier fruit picking blog. But suffice it to say this is my concession to healthy living and a very good one it is too I might add!

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How to Cure your Clay Chiminea to Prevent Cracking

10 April 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
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It’s important you season or cure your new chiminea before use. Curing a clay chiminea hardens the clay, helping prevent cracks forming when it is being exposed to high temperatures. Step One Put a few inches of sand in the bottom of your chiminea and build up a small fire slowly using balls of paper. […]

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Bailey’s Dipped Toasted Marshmallows. One Good Reason to Have a Chiminea! My Guide to Choosing a Chiminea

8 April 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
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The ambience from the glimmering light, the warmth radiating from the flickering flames as the sun goes down, the marshmallows drizzling with Baileys, ready to toast. Now that’s the perfect setting for a summer’s evening in the garden. And that’s why you need a chiminea. *Check out our range of stunning chimineas*   What is […]

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My Top Picks to Bring Your Garden to Life This Spring and Summer

28 March 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
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It won’t be long now. The snow, sleet and gloomy evenings will soon be a distant memory and you’ll be frolicking in the garden before you know it! So with that in mind here are 4 ways you can bring your garden to life this spring and summer together with my top picks to help […]

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