Category: Garden Plans
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Dahlias: investing in your garden
Gardens are one of the last things people thing of when renovating a house. We are lucky that we have a well established front and back garden in the new house but there is still things I want to add as well as move, trim and replace. If you spend time outside and like entertaining […]
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Is a hose pipe ban on the way?
Next week is August and the temperatures are set to soar again. It may shock you to hear that in England, known for lush green lawns and a lot of rain. We can’t cope when it comes to the weather! We are such a mild country that any extremes completely throw us off! Snow = […]
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Choosing a garden gate shouldn’t be this hard!!
We want a garden gate that offers us security but searching for is tricky. It appears the humble garden gate cannot be a thing of beauty if you want it to have practical functions. We mainly want a garden gate for security. So no one can enter our garden, so it needs be lockable! It […]
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13.use the space
Vertical planting is a great way to save space and show interest at eye level. I thought I would take advantage of this and finally handy my basket. Last year was a bit of a disaster as I tried to grow lobelia but ended up with about 5 flowers!! Never mind they were 5 of […]
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7.It’s tricky but don’t sow all you seeds at once
As a new gardener I am guilty of using up every single seed even though I don’t have enough resources to grow them all. I also don’t have the knowledge to grow and sustaine them. So sometimes rather than have a handful of beautiful plants I lots of straggly ones. Like last year when I […]
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5. Salad leaves are not for me: I am growing tomatoes and runner beans
My garden isn’t really big enough to grow too much vegetables, plus I don’t eat much salad leaves but I am trying my hand at runner beans. They are my husband’s favourite bean so I am buying some bamboo towers and will planting them in a large tub. I know they grow very tall and […]
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1. My biodiverse garden and the steps I am taking to improve it
A biodiverse garden is one that is overflowing and catering to nature in all its forms. It there to support local wildlife encouraging balance and harmony in what every size space you have. Spring is here so I am falling inlove with my garden all over again! We want to see loves of bees, butterflies […]
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My gardening therapy: sewing sweet peas
It’s getting warmer and it’s time to get planting. I love sweet peas and this year I am going to stagger my sweet pea planting. This month I started the first tray and next month I will plant another tray. I have been collecting toilet roll tubes because they are perfect for for sewing sweet […]
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My new flower obsession: hellebores
My new flower obsession is the beautiful hellebores. This has come about with my need to provide food for bees in winter. I know I am a little bee crazy but I can’t help it. There is something so joyful about this beautiful winter hardy flower. now that winter has a few weeks left. I […]
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Picture perfect, garden needs a lot of work
Today we started with a lazy morning, fresh coffee on and then Gavin dyed my hair for me. It’s not styled so I will show you a better picture later in the week. I love the colour it’s similar what I am naturally so I am thrilled. My gray hairs are slightly ginger but that […]
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