Category: gardening
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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…
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Growing my own tea
Last year I thought about what I wanted to plant and what I wanted to get from my garden. I have always loved daisies and simple flowers so the idea of growing edible flowers sounds great to me. The seeds are tiny, you do need to make sure you pick the edible ones I really…
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26. Letting it flower
I love sweet peas, pretty easy to grow, produce lots of lovely flowers, smell great and cutting encourages growth. Last year I had hundreds of flowers and because of a mild winter they were blooming till December! And I cut some and let some flower till they go to seed. So then I have seeds…
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17. Treat yourself
Three years ago I fell in love with Clematis Montana, a monster of a clematis that is beyond delicate and beautiful. I wanted it so much that I bought four teenie tiny plants. When they turned up they started to grow but nothing impressive. I doubted they would survive the winter but they did. Clematis…
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16. Damp soil is key to healthy sowing
Good morning I am off to Notting hill today so a super short post so I will try and write another one tomorrow. Damp healthy soil is key for young seedlings. Try and use an atomiser or water from the bottom so you don’t bruise or damage young leaves. Also don’t give up. My tomatoes…
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14. Protecting, Painting my decking: sprucing up the garden
I have wanted to paint the decking for a while it was my top summer project. A few months ago our neighbours were chucking out old decking which was in great shape. Ours is not. All my pot plants have been rotting the deck so we actually have holes in our deck. So now we…
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12. Benefits of gardening
I have talked about the benefits of gardening on my mental health before. I find a great therapy in checking the leaves, sinking my fingers in the soil. If it’s a good day the warm sun on my face and if it’s rainy it’s probably just a quick tidy. It’s all about Biophilic harmony. I…
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11. Quick project
Like every room in your home your garden can get cluttered and need a tidy up. So todays quick project is just a tidy up. Jobs to do: Brush decking Wood in shed Old plant pots throw away Move tiles Brush cobwebs away Tidy green bin It’s took me about 20 minutes to tidy up…
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9. Don’t bother planting without research
Plants don’t thrive were you want them, they thrive were they want. So check the details or research your plant. For years I tried to grow lavender, ignoring the fact that they like full sun, dry roots, good drainage and a bit of neglect. I planted the lavender where I thought it would look nice,…
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8. Keep it going
It’s a little bit crazy at the moment, I am currently gutting, cleaning and painting the house as well as trying to garden. The weather is full of cold snaps, heavy rains and even thunderstorms so gardening outside is tricky. I bought some more grow boxes that I will be able to use for many…
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