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Use every part of a chicken!
Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by Justin.
I set myself a little challenge last weekend which was to use every part of the chicken including the bones. My rule was that no part of the chicken was allowed to go into the bin which would be my way of measuring my success. I’m pleased to report that I was successful in my [...]
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Saving money? Buy a chicken!
Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Justin.
If you’re looking to save some money then buy a whole chicken and think smart once you get it home. I don’t bother with buying pre-prepared chicken from the supermarket or butcher. For example, chicken fillets can be really expensive and don’t forget your paying a premium for the convenience. So for a little more [...]
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Setting a Budget for Your Project
Posted on 28. May, 2009 by Justin.
I’ve been asked by quite a few people what I’ve paid for the work I’ve done in my garden. I had a budget of £1000 in my head before I started this year but thought you might all be interested in seeing how it all worked out. Greehouse Purchase – £550 Removal of my old [...]
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Raised Beds are Filled with Soil
Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Justin.
As you can see from my previous post I’ve recently installed raised beds. Building the beds has been the easy part, the hard part has been moving soil in my garden to fill the beds. I’ve had to buy 8 bags of top soil and 3 bags of compost extra to fill the beds. Each [...]
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Building Raised Beds
Posted on 25. Apr, 2009 by Justin.
I’ve been battling for the last few years to improve the quality of my soil with little success. As a result I realised it was time to experiment with some raised beds. This will quickly solve all my heavy soil issues and provide a fantastic growing medium. I have two major problems ahead: I already [...]
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Greenhouse Staging
Posted on 23. Apr, 2009 by Justin.
As you will see from my other blog posts, I’ve recently had a greenhouse built. The main difficulty is that I didn’t have a suitable work top so I decided to order some aluminium staging. I had put some temporary shelves up but these just weren’t cutting the mustard. With great excitement I took delivery [...]
