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23. Red and white…. Happy St George’s day
Painting the roses red….. my camellia is still in bloom. I know they are not roses and they are not red but every time I see them I hum that tune. So does my mum. Now when it comes to red or white for St George’s day I would pick white but normally I would…
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21. Pampered
I may be getting a green house. How pampered am I! It will be too late to grow anymore vegetables other my tomatoes but it means I can grow some other greens. Vegetable wish list: Cucumbers Courgettes Butternut squash Brussels sprouts Broccoli Radishes Sugarsnap peas Mange touts Runner beans ( too busy to grow this…
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20. Constant Companion
You guessed it, it’s Frank. He still doesn’t trust me with the hose because I sprayed him with water a few times but otherwise he is alway there. I normally have a trusted cup of tea but if I ever do planting I can guarantee that I will get soil in it. I have been…
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19. Direct sow in the soil
I was watching gardeners World, learning from the comfort of my couch and I saw an clip of a man growing hundreds of Hollyhocks and I was immediately swept away to France. When watching any gardening program or YouTube I generally have a pen and paper to hand to right down the name of plants…
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18. Moment in time: Fluffy
It’s Easter weekend. I have spent it with friends and family. I hope you had the chance to the same. Here’s a fluffy parrot tulip with an even fluffier bumble bee.
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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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15. Still on the sill
It’s really lovely in the UK right now, sun is shining but Jack Frost is still on the hunt and am refusing to lose my hydrangeas again. Another frost will kill them and they looked so happy. So for now my plants are still on the sill. They will be staying there till May due…
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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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The joys of planning our small terrace house,travel and all that life throws at me
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