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Seven reasons to compost and one to always use the green bin if you can’t compost

November 15, 2024 admin

This is a blog about the advantages of composting, but if you don’t have the space/energy/time to compost, then the…

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Nine plants and flowers to give on Valentine’s Day that don’t cost the earth

February 9, 2023 admin Leave a comment

If you want to give your partner a floral token of your love for Valentine’s Day, it is of course tempting to buy a bunch of flowers from the supermarket. There are, however, many better options that don’t cost the earth.

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Posted in: Gardening for the planet, Grow Your Own Cutflowers and Home Decor

Planning for drought and watering

August 17, 2022 admin Leave a comment

It has been and still is a hot dry summer. Before we left for our holiday I handed over the…

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Posted in: Garden design, Gardening for the planet

The ultimate guide to planting tulips

April 10, 2022 admin Leave a comment

The ultimate guide to planting tulips. Did I already tell you that I like tulips? Last autumn I planted an embarrassing number of tulip bulbs. In 17th century tulip mania terms I am now a billionaire.

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Posted in: Grow Your Own Cutflowers and Home Decor

Seven easy ways to be an even more environmentally friendly gardener

December 29, 2021 admin Leave a comment

In my previous blog I wrote up seven easy things you can do in your garden for the planet. From…

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Posted in: Gardening for the planet

Seven easy ways to be a more environmentally friendly gardener

July 7, 2021 admin Leave a comment

There are many ways in which you can garden for both the planet and yourself. Here are 7 easy things…

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Posted in: Gardening for the planet

Growing Courgettes & Pumpkins

May 22, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Provided you have a bit of space in the sun then courgettes and pumpkins are one of the easiest and…

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Posted in: Grow Your Own Vegetables & herbs

Grow your own cutflowers with this easy plan

January 28, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Growing your own cutflowers is not only great for you but also for the environment. The cutflowers that you buy…

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Posted in: Grow Your Own Cutflowers and Home Decor

Want to make your own Christmas wreath? Chances are it’s growing in your garden!

December 7, 2019 admin Leave a comment

If you have a garden, you may well have grown your own Christmas wreath. Below I show you how you…

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Posted in: Grow Your Own Cutflowers and Home Decor

Comparing apples and pears

November 25, 2019 admin Leave a comment

We are happily eating our way through this year’s fourth harvest of pears. They are absolutely divine. Our juicy, sweet…

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Posted in: Grow Your Own Fruit

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