Today we’re in Phoenix, Maryland, visiting Sally Barker’s beautiful garden:
05.03.2024 - 07:29 / growingfamily.co.uk / Catherine
In today’s fast-paced world, the convenience of meal prep services is enticing. With options like Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, and Freshly, the market offers a wealth of choices tailored to fit various dietary preferences and lifestyles. Each service promises to cut down on shopping time and reduce the stress of meal planning, but at what cost?
Meal prep services provide pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step recipes delivered straight to your door. The appeal is undeniable: you can create delicious, home-cooked meals without the hassle of grocery shopping or the worry of food waste. Yet concerns about the price, packaging, and the need for ample storage space can be significant deciding factors.
To make an informed decision, consider your budget, schedule, and culinary goals. Services like these can offer calorie-controlled meals that support health and fitness objectives while providing the opportunity to cook with new ingredients and learn different cooking techniques.
The key is to weigh the convenience against the investment and decide if the benefits align with your lifestyle in terms of nutrition, convenience, and dietary needs.
With a meal prep chef, you receive meals that are often crafted to provide a balance of macronutrients and micronutrients, which can aid in maintaining a well-rounded diet. Diversity in your meals not only keeps your diet interesting, but can also ensure you’re getting the range of nutrients needed for good health.
Meal prep services eliminate hours spent planning menus, shopping for groceries, and cooking, which can be a significant advantage for your busy schedule. You can enjoy healthy meals with the added benefit of not having to clean up a kitchen full of dishes, affording you more time to
Today we’re in Phoenix, Maryland, visiting Sally Barker’s beautiful garden:
I am hoping for some coloured Heucheras for Fathers day later this year – well hope is free!
Your entryway is a small but mighty part of the home, and you'll want to make sure that you're designing it so that it lives up to its full potential. As a result, you'll want to be sure to steer clear of these common mistakes that pros often notice in other people's homes!
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When I first heard of the Scandinavian Sleep Method, I initially thought it was a pretty nifty idea—and I could use any upgrade to my sleep routine—so my partner and I decided to give it a try.
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Here are some amazing specimens, popular for their dark, almost black foliage. You may provide a stunning contrast to other plants and flowers by growing these Best Black Grasses.
Sowing a seed directly into the ground, nurturing it, and reaping the rewards is one of the easiest gardening activities you can do—yet many gardeners don’t. There are many reasons to direct sow. Often, you’ll have earlier harvests because the seeds will germinate when it’s the perfect time to grow, and stronger seedlings because transplant shock isn’t an issue. Planting seeds in general (instead of buying transplants) gives you more varietal options, and you can also save a lot of money (1 packet of 30 to 150 seeds often costs less than a 6-pack of plants). And then there is the personal satisfaction factor. Ask any child who has planted a sunflower seed how they feel when that flower towers over their head, and you’ll understand what I mean.
Now that we’re firmly planted in March, it feels safe to say it out loud: spring is practically here. Along with bluer skies and brighter days, it also brings the perfect time of year for cleaning and organizing.
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1. The Promoter is Immediate Media Company London Limited (company number 06189487), Vineyard House, 44 Brook Green, London W6 7BT (“Immediate”). The competition is sponsored by Weetabix Limited (company number 00267687) (t/a “Alpen”).
Common juniper (Juniperus communis) is one of only three conifers native to the UK. It’s a member of the cypress family and grows on chalk or limestone in lowland areas, and moors, woodland and cliffs in northern Britain. Juniper is in decline in wild populations and has been designated a UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species. This special tree has disappeared from several areas in the south of England. Many remaining colonies are so small that they’re considered functionally extinct. Scotland is now the stronghold for 80 per cent of the UK’s juniper trees.