More posts by Clare Flynn
Garden
F*** I’m Good! Just Ask Me!
Just after making some fig jam I discovered that FIG JAM is also an acronym (of Aussie origin I think) for F*** I'm Good Just Ask Me! And that's rather appropriate as I was feeling very smug, having not only made the jam but also grown ...
Garden
Small space vegetable gardening
I love discovering new techniques and approaches to my Make and Mend pursuits and this one looks a cracker, says Clare Flynn. Square Foot Gardening (SFG) is a way to use a small amount of ground to grow a large number of different ...
Food
Freezing summer fruit
If you're lucky enough to have a glut of homegrown fruit or just want to enjoy it in the winter months then freezing makes a lot of sense. At the time of writing summer berries are in plentiful supply and, with the exception of ...
Food
A first lesson in making jam – VIDEO
People often think that making jam is a time-consuming and difficult job. Marianna, a student at UCL, was no exception. She was keen to give it a try, but expected it to take a lot longer than the 15-20 minutes it actually took her. We ...
Food
Making jams, pickles and preserves
Some of the most popular posts on our website are about making jams, preserves and pickles. One of the keys of our make and mend philosophy is to take advantage of things we can grow. We've published lots of pieces on this topic as well ...
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Homemade Home competition entries
Here are some of the fantastic entries we've had for our Homemade Home competition. You're clearly a creative and ingenious lot! The three winners will be receiving copies of Sania Pell's beautiful book, The Homemade Home. For anyone ...
Interiors
The fabulous Homemade Home
The Homemade Home is the absolute to-die-for book for Make and Menders. Sania Pell has served up a delicious cocktail of tempting ideas and projects that are easy to do as well as beautiful and incredibly creative. Sania is a stylist ...
People
Join in PoverTee Day
On Friday June 18th all over the UK people will be swapping their suits and uniforms for t-shirts to help ActionAid's fight against global poverty and injustice. ActionAid are appealing for as many people as possible to get involved and ...
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