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Category Archives: Gardening
What a difference two months makes in the garden!
Back at the end of May, I planted up my long boarder with plug plants that I’d grown on from tiny saplings. Here is my post from back then. With all the rain we’ve had, the boarder plants have shot … Continue reading
My garden in close up – June 2012
Here are a few close up photos of my garden. There isn’t much happening in it at the moment as it is such a new garden but in close up it looks nice!
That’s a lot of planting!
Over the last 4 to 6 weeks I’ve been growing a lot of plug plats in my greenhouses. This is because our new house had a completely plant free garden (except one single Aquilegia plant)! So I had a blank … Continue reading
CD bird scarer to protect my vegetables
What a wet and windy weekend! On Saturday while it was dry I made this CD and beads bird scarer. Using some old scratched CDs and some nice colourful beads I made this string of CDs hoping to that the … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Gardening
Tagged bird scarer, cd bird scarer, garden craft, gardening, Gardens, seedling, sowing seeds, windy
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Weekend working in the garden
I’ve had a really busy weekend out in the garden. I decided that I needed to get my raised beds built and filled if I was going to be in time to grow any vegetables in them this year. There … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Gardening
Tagged gardening with kids, Gardens, raised beds, sowing seeds, vegetables
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Through the lens: A lovely spring afternoon in the garden
Well this afternoon has been really lovely out in the garden. My daughter was pottering around poking ladybirds and getting covered in mud. I managed to clear away a bit of dead wood from last season and did some general … Continue reading
Through the lens: Looking forward to the Spring
I can’t wait for Spring to arrive. I’ve just had a wander round my garden and I can see new life emerging! Tiny buds on the fruit trees mean blossom is on its way so I thought I’d share some … Continue reading
One of the best New Year sights: daffodil bulbs emerging
I think the best thing about January is seeing the first emerging shoots of daffodil bulbs. I love daffodils because they sing of Spring and sunnier, longer days, warmer weather, getting out in the garden and going to the park … Continue reading
Visit to Japanese Gardens in St Mawgan, Cornwall
If you are ever in the Newquay area of Cornwall and you like bonsai trees, wind chimes or acers, or indeed Japanese gardens, then you must find time to visit ‘The Japanese Garden and Bonsai Nursery’ in St Mawgan, near … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Gardening, Photography, Travels
Tagged bonsai, Cornwall, Gardens, inspiration, photography, review
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