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How to support winter egg laying without compromising your chickens’ health and wellbeing.

Frost doesn’t have to spell the end for your newly planted winter veg. A homemade cloche is a quick, low-cost way to protect young seedlings from cold snaps. If you're wondering how to build a mini DIY greenhouse, starting with a simple cloche is the perfect first step – and you probably already have everything you need to make one.

Frost doesn’t have to spell the end for your newly planted winter veg. A homemade cloche is a quick, low-cost way to protect young seedlings from cold snaps. If you're wondering how to build a mini DIY greenhouse, starting with a simple cloche is the perfect first step – and you probably already have everything you need to make one.

Winter is the perfect time to get a handle on your garden’s soil health and test for soil contamination — especially if you’re planning to grow food in spring. While most of us look at things like pH and nutrients, one crucial detail often gets missed: contaminants. Heavy metals like lead and arsenic can linger in the soil for decades, especially in older or urban areas.

A lot of people find pruning raspberries intimidating. But once you understand how raspberry canes grow, a few seasonal snips will help keep your patch healthy and productive. That’s why we have created this video that shows you step by step how to prune raspberries, with Pip’s very own Julie Bennett. Winter is the ideal […]

Hops (Humulus lupulus) has been traditionally used in herbal medicine for its relaxing action on the nervous system.

If you’re having trouble sleeping or feeling stressed, hops might be a remedy. The dried flowers can be added to a lavender eye pillow to help soothe tension headaches, toothaches and earaches while the bitter taste supports digestive function. Hops can be used with lemon balm, chamomile or mint in herbal teas to ease indigestion.

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If you’re finding it hard to muster the energy to get a winter veggie patch going, you’re not alone. As the seasons shift and the days grow shorter, many of us feel that natural pull to slow down. But just because you’re not up for planting broccoli or garlic doesn’t mean your garden has to sit idle—or worse, lose its hard-earned soil health. Sowing a simple cover crop is one of the easiest ways to both rest and regenerate your patch at the same time.