Thinking about installing solar panels? Good on you. Just be wary of the fact that it could take 208 years for them to repay their initial cost.

After the chickens’ colds started to spread, we decided it was time to turn to more drastic measures to clear things up.

The chickens look like they’re getting bored, so we’re working hard to brighten up their coop and give them some intellectual stimulation.

Intelliplug is the simplest way to control all of your devices with just a single button… entirely passively. Put one in your socket and you should ever again see a standby light in your home.

Looking over the plot at the weekend, it occurred to us that we have hardly bought any vegetables this summer. Considering that one of us is a vegetarian, that’s not bad going.

This rich, decadent dessert is the perfect ending to any meal. And, with only three ingredients, they are quick and easy to make.

Gerry has caught a cold, and she’s strutting around the coop doing teeny little sneezes.

With the family coming around for the weekend, we wanted to feed them as much as possible using produce from the garden. Clearly a big salad was called for.

This smart, rugged solar radio has a clever trick up its sleeve, but despite stamina few competitors can match, it’s still not perfect.

The man we have to thank for naming our chickens died last week. John Esmonde part created Tom and Barbara Good, and their neighbours Margot and Gerry Leadbetter in the self-sufficiency TV comedy, The Good Life.