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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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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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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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10. Water source
Currently we just have a tap but I am looking into getting a Water butt. One for the front, so I can easily access water and a couple for the back garden as it is bigger and when I sow all my lovely seeds it will also be a lot thirstier. In England it rains…
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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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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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