Here are some tips to increase the value of your property if you’re wanting to make a minimum investment for a maximum return: 1. Have a neatly mowed lawn and a tidy site. Give it the appearance of being low maintenance and productive by planting easy-care fruit/nut trees and shrubs. If you live in a Read More …

For those who have no space to plant vegetables on a patio or deck, please consider sprouting beans in a jar. They’ll be high in nutrition and take little space. Using a glass container with a mesh top, put a handful of seeds into your jar and cover with water overnight. Next morning pour off Read More …

There’s great satisfaction from growing, harvesting and eating your own home-grown vegetables. If you are middle aged we suggest you prepare a raised bed or two; it’s a great way to reduce the strains of bending. My friends have raised planters 2m long, 1m wide and 1/2 metre high. They are north facing, made from Read More …

What goes into your shopping trolley? It’s important to shop with a list because what comes off the shelf and is placed into your trundler is what you’ll be eating. A woman I knew shuffled slowly towards me when I was shopping. She was leaning heavily on the cart as she filled it with cakes, Read More …