Category: Advice
-
Moment in time: finding peace on a walk
I can’t quite get over this sycamore tree. The rich green contrasted with the plummy red. It’s incredible. I have a branch drying in my dining room and today I took three leaves and pressed them. I would never have a sycamore in my garden as they shed like crazy, grow to impressive heights and […]
-
Has Retail killed my confidence? Job searching at 40
I haven’t put a personal blog up in a while but I have been really focused on my Job searching and getting nowhere. It’s frustrating and its getting to the point that I may have to get another shop job so I can earn money. From the get go i need to let you know […]
-
Buying our kitchen floor second hand
Time to share us buying more second hand bits for the kitchen. The floor in the kitchen is currently quarry tiles. we love that warm terracotta colour that is very European and is an original feature of our house that wasn’t bomb damaged during the Second World War. We have been keeping an eye out […]
-
Tomato Plant update
Fascinating I know! But I have been through a lot with my tomato plants. I was so happy last year with my twenty plants that grew a whole 5 tomatoes! Five. Twenty plants I cared for and looked after. I even used a paintbrush to help the pollination. So this year I started with a […]
-
Creating budget friendly garden my 5 tips!
Gardening can be just as expensive as doing up any area of your home. If you don’t make your own compost then you will need to buy fresh soil. Plus certain plants like certain soil. So how do you creat a budget friendly garden? You will know when you buy the house what direction the […]
-
30 day garden challenge over
I just completed my Instagram challenge but my blogs have mainly been images rather than blogs. I think next time I will just put more effort into writing than actual content. maybe choosing 3 a week rather than 7. It’s been a busy day here. We are painting the front of the house because it’s […]
-
28. How I plan my garden
It’s all about inspiration when it comes to planning my garden. I get so excited when I see incredible blooms. I get obsessed with other peoples gardens, the tv show Gardeners world, the podcast Sarah Raven podcast Grow, cook, eat, arrange. inspiration is everywhere and free! I also love Instagram and all the gardening accounts […]
-
Direct sow
Sorry just started a new job and today I worked 8.30-7.30 so I am a bit tired! Sometimes it’s nice to let nature do all the hard work and direct sow. So I have scattered some sweet peas, cosmos and hollyhocks we will just have to see what happens.
-
25. A little Garden sadness
Todays post is supposed to be about purple leaves but my recent posts have been really short so instead I thought I would update you on my tomatoes or at least the downfall of my tomatoes. Man am I blue. They are not doing well. I put them outside to give them some glorious sunshine […]
Dysfunctional Planner 