Category Archives: Green living

Huggable Hens

Posted on July 18, 2013 by piperterrett

Wow – how times flies. It’s been a while since I posted here for various reasons – suddenly having unexpectedly had to move house again for the second time in 18 months has been a bit preoccupying, not to mention exhausting (more … Continue reading →

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Our first organic veg box

Posted on March 12, 2013 by piperterrett

Just for a change, Doug has started ordering us a weekly organic veg box to experiment with. Believe it or not, it’s the first time we’ve ever signed up to a veg box scheme – mainly because for years we … Continue reading →

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Autumn is Here

Posted on September 21, 2011 by piperterrett

Autumn is well and truly here, isn’t it folks? I can’t believe it. Someone said to me this morning that Christmas will be here soon and I suppose they were right.  In fact, some mornings I could be forgiven for … Continue reading →

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Monster Veg

Posted on August 30, 2011 by piperterrett

Over the bank holiday – well, specifically on Monday once it had finally stopped pouring with rain of Biblical proportions here in Essex! – we ventured out into the back garden to pick some of our fruit and veg. Doug brought … Continue reading →

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Marmalade goes broody

Posted on August 22, 2011 by piperterrett

We thought we were doing amazingly well with eggs this summer – with both Marmalade, our big ginger Orpington hen, and Missie our light Sussex hen, working hard to lay us eggs every day, but it seems that the production … Continue reading →

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Selfridge’s Project Ocean

Posted on June 7, 2011 by piperterrett

How are you doing? Hope you’ve had a good May and are enjoying June! Our fruit and veg garden is really starting to get into its stride. We’ve got some delicious strawberries on the go – in fact, if I’m … Continue reading →

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Meet the amazing Tracey Smith

Posted on May 5, 2011 by piperterrett

It’s been a busy month on my Frugal Life blog for MSN. We’ve been coming up with all kinds of ideas on how to save money by eating the wild food that’s coming into season now, to how to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Appearance at UK Aware Sat 26 March

Posted on March 8, 2011 by piperterrett

  How are you doing? Hope you’re enjoying the little bit of sunshine (and dare I say it, fog, which we had here this morning) now that March is here. Time to start planting some seeds I think! As you … Continue reading →

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