As quickly as spring has sprung so have the aphids. These tiny nutrient-sucking bugs cluster together and feed off a plant's new growth. Last year my climbing rose, although attacked by aphids, bloomed all summer with multiple flowers. Again this year I have noticed some tiny buds forming along with small clusters of these annoying pests.  I am determined not to let them destroy...

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On Saturday the boy and I decided to make our own Sushi! It is not as hard as it may seem, with some good instructions and a little patience it makes for a fun dinner. This meal is rather messy, as you use your hands to make the maki rolls and the rice is super sticky. Make sure to have a bowl of...

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The Smoky chicken and tomato bake is a recipe which is sweet & simple but delicious. It uses chicken portions which are some of the cheapest cuts of meat making it good for people on a budget. This lovely recipe takes around 20 minutes to prep and an hour to cook, here is what you will need: 1 red onion, chopped into wedges...

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So I started sowing my seeds super early! I'm a complete novice and dived straight in before properly researching dates and such. The results have been fast germination and quick growing seedlings, which I was not expecting and a little unprepared for. The runner beans are getting rather tall, around 1ft most of them and they still cannot go outside until the middle...

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Last night I had a rather yummy dinner which tasted great and took under 40 minutes to prepare and cook. It was quite rich and had lots of strong lemon flavour, the cherry tomatoes mixes well with the white wine and creates a really nice sauce. This is my adapted version of  Fish in a bag, you can add fennel & olives to...

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Over the past 3 weeks I have started to think about this years gardening plans. All of my plants are finally with us here in London. There was no room at the time of moving to bring them all, so my in-laws have been making small trips with them. I have a small cluster of potted plants, which include a rather large climbing...

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