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It’s been a long week
I have ticked off so many jobs from my list it has been a long week. Today I painted the ceiling in the dining room and the side of the porch. It’s all coming together nicely and I am really tired but I feel good, mentally anyway! I dislike painting ceilings but this was okay.…
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Lots of jobs around the house
It’s been a bit crazy. I started an new job. I quit said job. I am back doing up the house, I would like to say that most of my time has been painting, repairing, sanding and tidying. Not very interesting but necessary. Hope you enjoy the sunshine.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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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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…
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24. Favourite garden quote
I am not going to bore you. This is my favourite quote so I have written about it before. The older you get the more relevant it is. A stitch in time saves nine. Do the jobs now, don’t wait till the jobs are bigger and take twice as long. Stop procrastinating ( this message…
Dysfunctional Planner
The joys of planning our small terrace house,travel and all that life throws at me
Dysfunctional Planner 