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Hi I might be moving to Milton keynes and was just wondering if there is anything there other than shops concrete cows and roundabouts! Are there any farmers markets or farm shops in the area. I know there is a massive shopping centre but I doubt I can get local honey and meat there! Just need a bit...

Hi I recently had some Bengal tea in an Indian restaurant. It was really nice and they made it with bay leaves and cardoman pods and some other stuff. I have looked on the web and found some tea bags but would like to make it myself does anyone know what the recipe is? I am not sure if it just norma...

thanks to all but I have found a brilliant solution, a venus fly trap!!!!

My little fly trap is in heaven and growing really well, there seems to be a good balance as the fly trap gets plenty to eat and there are no flies in my kichen hooray.

hmm i am quite irregular in when i water them I have to admit! Should I put tomato feed in every time I water them?

Hi after my first go at growing tomatoes last year which was a disaster because i planted far too many seeds and ended up with about 30 plants and no tomatoes I decided to concentrate on just a couple of plants. Thought things were growing great and had two big plants which had loads of green tomato...

Hi I have decided to get some chickens but I am torn between an eglu and a traditional wooden coup. I have been told by friends who have an eglu that they are much easier to clean as they are plastic. Also aapparently the mites and other bugs find it harder to survive therefore healthier chickens. T...

no I have no secret toothpaste recipes just have an addiction to peppermint tea ( just finishing a cup as typing) and a fond memory of a Snoopy character!!

Hi thanks or the replies, I have been prone to overwater my plants in the past so I shall try not to water them too much. They are above the sink so it probably is the damp that is attracting them. They are all in terracotta pots and I haven't noticed any bugs on the house plants elsewhere in the ki...

Hi I wouldn't say i'm any way near self sufficent but I am starting on the road with a windowsill full of plants. However I have a couple of questions for those with more experiance. I have a couple of chilli plants, parsley, mint and an aloe plant and loads of tiny flies!!! The flies seem to like t...