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desirable residence.The queen starts off by chewing up bits of wood to form a small, round paper nest. In it, she initially lays a small number of eggs, which become grubs and then wasp workers that help to feed more grubs the queen produces over the summer

compostable kitchen waste in carrier bags that always seemed to be leaking coffee grounds on to the floor (most compost caddies are too small for a big family). Instead my husband put in a built-in bin for uncooked kitchen waste under the sink. The next

and tolerate more shade than sweet cherries, though beware of claims that they grow well on north-facing walls as they can become spindly. When it comes to planting on an allotment or small space, their size and spread make them ideal.I've ordered a variety

We've just received our letter of renewal on the allotment lease - it always reminds me of how fortunate we are to be able to rent the land for such a small amount of money. Others might not be feeling so content.  At this time of year some plot

, but that's a lot of potatoes to plant if you only have a small amount of space. Some allotment shops buy in seed potatoes then break up the packs so that you can buy smaller amounts. Similarly, potato fairs like the one held at Garden Organic in Coventry

in early spring if you want to harvest in the same year.When you've harvested your onions and beans, you have the basis of this chutney:Spiced Pickled Runner Beans, taken from Delia Smith's 'Summer'900g (2lbs) runner beans, trimmed and sliced into small

ago I took myself to a high street camera shop where I got some excellent advice.What I've ended up with is a compact digital camera that is small enough to slip into my pocket, but has some of the functions you might expect from a more sophisticated

from the tip of your tongue4. Count the colour defined taste buds with the help of a magnifying glass and a friend (or mirror)According to Mr Christian, "super tasters have more than 25 small evenly clustered taste buds within the circle". It seems