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Preparing the spring garden
It’s been so nice to see the return of some sunshine and milder weather. I’ve managed to spend a couple of afternoons out in the garden, starting to get it organised for the Spring months. Here’s a quick update on what I’ve been up to. Mulching I know I’ve already talked about mulching but as I’m doing it, I thought I would remind you of why it’s so good. Not…
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Getting the best out of your flowers
There’s nothing quite like fresh flowers in the home. In fact, they are probably my favourite ‘accessory’. It is just unfortunate they don’t last forever. However, there are a few things you can do that will help maximise the life of your blooms and, with Valentine’s day just around the corner, I thought it was good timing to share my tips – just in case those hints have worked and you are on the receiving end of getting some flowers over…
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Encouraging Wildlife into your garden – Three things I’m doing
Did you do the RSPB birdwatch last weekend? I decided to do it after reading about it on Instagram. To be honest I wasn’t familiar with it but after doing some research I was amazed at how much information has been collated already and how it has helped our understanding of the challenges faced by wildlife. As a result, I thought I would focus on doing three additional things to help encourage wildlife into my garden.…
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The meaning behind flowers, and why I didn’t go down the traditional red rose route for my Valentine’s day bouquet
For those of you who have followed me on Instagram and via my blogs, you will have gathered that I have a thing for flowers, both in my garden and my home. My garden is taking a bit of a back seat this week as I focus on everything to do with Valentine’s day – one of the things COVID cannot touch nor cancel is LOVE. This year I wanted to use my Valentine’s bouquet to…
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A spotlight on Pampas
Pampas grass is native to south America, hailing from the Pampas region hence its name. It was planted in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand in the 1970’s primarily as an ornamental grass to be harvested and used for its decorative purposes once dried. However, it somewhat fell out of favour for a period of time when it became linked to wife swapping. Now that got your attention didn’t it! Before this, Pampas had been…
