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Sep 25, 20232 min read

An autumn round-up

it was such a delight to take the pressure off and finally get back in the garden over the weekend just to make up some simple autumnal plan

Jan 4, 20233 min read

Spring seed planning

Now that a new year is upon us, I have it under good authority that now is the perfect time to begin planning my seed purchases. This...

Dec 17, 20222 min read

Winter gardening woes

I wasn't prepared for quite the kind of impact that winter would have on my seedlings. I know, I know, it should hardly be surprising!...

Nov 7, 20222 min read

October cutting garden progress

September and October have been busy months in the garden, and I feel like definite progress has been made, despite some set-backs! My...

Sep 29, 20223 min read

5 spring bulbs I've planted this month

September is coming to an end, and even though I'm new to this gardening malarkey, even I have figured out that September to December...

Sep 7, 20221 min read

August cutting garden progress

There really have been some ups and downs so far with my cutting garden! Mostly ups thankfully, but the main low point had to be when my...

Aug 28, 20222 min read

Pick Your Own Flowers - Regather Farm

There are quite a few little independent flower farms popping up here in the UK, most roughly around an hour's drive in various...

Jul 17, 20221 min read

Drainage issues

I know some of you will think this is really stupid, but until recently I was completely unaware about the necessity of drainage holes in...