28 h. ago Anyone with ants in their home or garden urged not to throw away orange peels

Many households are facing an increase in ants and other pests in their garden and homes - but one hack could deter them without using chemicals

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3 d. ago Notes on chocolate: elegant treats for when the Easter eggs are gone

There’s still time for a little sweetness after the big dayIt’s Easter and this seems the right time to be talking about Christmas. Only joking! I’ll not be eating very much chocolate today because, see past columns and just how much Easter chocolate I have tested.My big weakness at the moment is Luisa’s Sicilian Orange. Although for Easter this came in a flat egg or bunny shape (both were £10.50), it’s the bijou bar I really love, £5.25. It’s made using 75% cocoa chocolate (I would actually love it if Luisa went even higher in this), but with studs of candied Sicilian orange peel throughout. It’s the perfect mix. I tuck a little bar of this in my bag when I go travelling to keep me company and I know that, at 50g for the whole bar – the pieces are pleasingly chunky, it will last me two days. I do wish she’d do this in a bigger bar, but then it would spoil the mini-magic. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ant infestations can be 'wiped out' with natural remedy as they 'hate'

Ants are one common pests that can cause problems in your garden - but there are some natural ways to deter them and keep them at bay for good

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8 d. ago Gardeners urged to keep orange peels with 4 key boosts for plants

Did you know oranges are also an important part of a plant's five-a-day? A gardening expert shares four simple ways you can use leftover orange peel to boost your garden

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9 d. ago Best fabric sofas: Velvet, leather, linen and boucle designs to suit your space

Get yourself in the comfort zone

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1 week ago Ants will 'flee from your garden and home' if you use one item from your bathroom

A home and garden expert has shared a clever tip to keep ants at bay

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2 w. ago One household essential that will keep ants out your garden for good

As the weather gets warmer garden pests such as ants and bugs will start to appear again, but one homeowner has shared a genius way to keep them at bay using a simple bathroom essential.

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3 w. ago BBC Antiques Roadshow guest dug up object in garden that turned out to be 2,500 years old and worth a fortune

An Antiques Roadshow expert was thrilled when a guest appeared on the BBC show with an item that had been dug up in their garden, with an incredible value revealed

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3 w. ago From orange peels to bottle caps: Thousands of artists create their own 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'

When the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague loaned its most famous work for an exhibition in 2023, it needed to find something to fill the empty space left by Johannes Vermeer’s iconic “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”

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