This is a collaborative post Gardens are things of beauty and being out in the fresh air can do wonders for both the mind and the body. Here are five ways that you could take further advantage of your outdoor space simply by investing in charming and unique seating options. A Covered Chill Out Zone …
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This is a collaborative post Your garden should be your safe haven after a long day, somewhere to relax and entertain guests while soaking up the sun. There are plenty of ways to give your garden a new look without having to spend hundreds, if not thousands, on a landscaper or gardener. If your garden …
This is a collaborative post Your shed is a crucial part of your garden. No matter the function or size of your shed, you should ensure that you keep it clean and well maintained for it to last for years to come. Read on for some of the common issues that garden sheds can encounter, …
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This is a collaborative post Is it time to give your garden some much-needed TLC? No matter the season, a well-designed garden can be the perfect haven away from your busy day-to-day life. And you don’t need a big budget or green fingers to transform your space! Here are 10 easy tips to make simple …
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This is a collaborative post When a home is rented, whether you are the landlord or the tenant, the garden and outside areas can be tricky to manage. Most tenants will want to enjoy spending time out in their gardens, but everyone has different ideas of what they want from a garden. As tenants can …
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We’re not all green-fingered, we don’t all love gardening, but most us would like our gardens to look nice. We would like to enjoy spending our time out there, and maybe, just maybe, over time we will develop an interest and learn more to keep that interest alive. This is me now. I used to …
This is a collaborative post My children love playing in our back garden. It actually never ceases to amaze me how much fun they can have out there, coming up with different ways to play. When the sun is shining (and often even when it’s not) my two want to either go to a local …
If you have a bit of a jungle in your back garden rather than a well coiffed lawn, some shrubs and an array of flowers, you may be keen to give your outside space a bit of a facelift. Before you launch head first into any makeover, consider what you want from your back garden. …
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I am a fair weather gardener. During the spring I am chomping at the bit to get out there to tidy things up and see what’s starting to push up. In the summer I am out there most days, tending to this and that or just meandering about and enjoying all the new buds. Then …
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I feel like this has been a long winter. A long, long winter. And given that winter is my least favourite season, I want it to end now. I am itching to get out into the garden again. I am definitely a fair weather gardener, I like to potter about out there when it warms …
Hello and welcome to Word of the Week! If you’re new here, Word of the Week is a nice and simple weekly linky, with everyone welcome to pop by and share. You reflect back on the past week and sum it up in one word. Then share your word with us in a blog post, …
Now that the summer months are looming, I am excited to spend time in my extra ‘room’, my garden. Since I’ve got into my gardening, I’ve started to view my garden this way. Before, it was somewhere to sit in the sun, for the kids to play out, for the dog to run around. Having …
It’s been a little while since I’ve shared what’s been happening in my garden here, so I thought that I’d indulge in my ever-growing passion for gardening today and talk plants, flowers and blooms, taking you on a virtual stroll round my garden. Ever since the start of spring, I’ve been obsessing over and noticing …
I love to talk to the children about the natural world around us. There is so much that we can enjoy and learn right here on our doorstep. When I’m out gardening, Boo often likes to help me plant bulbs and seeds and she gets so excited when she sees shoots coming up and blooms …
OK, so ‘lazing’ could be replaced with the word ‘crazing’ as my kids are pretty active, but you get the idea! We’ve had sunshine – hooray! And proper, warm sunshine at that. So last weekend, we opened the back doors, and let the kids do their thing. There were bubbles… Bikes.. Water play.. And it …
