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  1. Flowers, Gardening, Grow Your Own, Guest Posts, Nicole

    Cutting Sweetpeas in a Thunderstorm

     I was woken up earlier than usual the other morning by the rumbling of thunder and crack of lightning. Daring a peek outside, I was greeted by the sight of […]
    Posted On: 19/08/12
  2. Children in the garden, Flowers, Gardening, Grow Your Own, Guest Posts, Nicole

    Potting Lavender Plugs in the Rain

     For the first time ever, I found myself grateful for the overhanging trees on our neighbour’s property. Having received a package of lavender plants as part of our pledge to […]
    Posted On: 13/08/12
  3. Yellow Gazania flowers
    Flowers, Gardening, Grow Your Own, Guest Posts, Jackie, Pest Control

    Making Lists: What Plants Rabbits DON’T Eat

     I do love making lists – it helps to organise my mind, but inevitably one list leads to another and so on…
    Posted On: 12/08/12
  4. Di, Events, Flowers, Guest Posts

    Di’s visit to RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, 2012

     Of all the RHS Flower Shows held across the country, I have to admit that the Tatton Show is closest to my heart! It’s almost on our doorstep (well, 20 […]
    Posted On: 29/07/12
  5. Events, Flowers, Insects

    Charity Spotlight: Bumblebee Conservation Trust

     The second charity we’re supporting for this year’s National Garden SleepOut is the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. In the past 80 years, the number of bees has been plummeting and two […]
    Posted On: 26/07/12
  6. Black garden mirror
    Decoration, Di, Flowers, Guest Posts

    Mirror, mirror on the wall (or the fence, or the trellis)…

     I love to use mirrors in the garden, to reflect light and add a feeling of extra space to my small patch, which is only 25’ x 35’, so every […]
    Posted On: 18/07/12