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Diet and Nutrition

Grow Your Own Superfoods

Superfoods are among the most popular ingredients in television cookery shows, but what exactly makes a food ‘super’? Although there’s no standard definition, a superfood is generally agreed to be one that gives particular health benefits.…

Little Green Fingers

Playing in the garden is great fun for children. But forget swings, slides and paddling pools – there’s nothing children love more than interacting with nature and helping with the gardening itself. Gardening is ideal for getting kids…

The Zen Garden

Zen gardens, also known as Japanese rock gardens, have a fascinating history dating back over a thousand years. The original versions involved creating a kare-sansui, or dry landscape, using rocks and stones. This type of garden was ideally…

Topiary For Beginners

Topiary is the art of clipping and shearing shrubs and small trees into ornamental or abstract shapes. The term comes from the Roman words ars topiaria meaning ‘ornamental gardening’. It’s a creative and relaxing pastime and is perfect for…

Gardening For Wellness

Working in the garden is not just a relaxing hobby – as pastimes go, it’s one that offers distinct health benefits in addition to the obvious advantage of growing nutritious fruit and vegetables to eat. It can be relaxing while giving you…

Gardening On A Budget

Even for those with the greenest of fingers, maintaining a garden in tip-top condition can seem like a financial luxury. Yet creating a beautiful garden needn’t be an expensive pastime if you take a frugal approach. Where possible, grow…

Frozen Berry Skin-Quenching Smoothie

(Serves 2-4) Packed with anti-oxidant powerhouse berries and omega-3 rich, anti-ageing seeds, this smoothie is a great way to start the day, fill you up until meal time or replenish energy after a workout session.  Ingredients 2 cups…