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My trip to RHS Garden Wisley wraps up a Royal Summer
It was back to RHS Garden Wisley and ‘Back to Nature’ last week as I wrapped up a summer of gardening and Blue Peter filming with Catherine, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. Catherine’s ‘Back to Nature’ Garden is inspired by … Continue reading
My bugs, bees and butterflies vlog
It’s taken us a long time to create a wildlife haven, but the hard work is definitely paying off, because the garden is absolutely bursting with bugs, bees & butterflies. It’s fair to say, we are pretty chuffed with the … Continue reading
Back to nature at RHS Chelsea
I’ve been posting on social media all week about my visit to RHS Chelsea Flower Show and here’s a very quick wrap up. I could write about perfect plants, sublime sculptures, lush landscaping and epic engineering, but for … Continue reading
Keep calm and plant a seed !
I hope you enjoyed reading last week’s post about a greener garden and maybe you feel inspired to grow more of your own fruit, herbs and veg. This week’s blog is based on what we’re planning to grow in our … Continue reading
The winter weather has wiped me out !
I’ve had the dreaded winter bug this week and it totally wiped me out. All I can say is, thank heavens for Grandmas, books, scrabble and Dr Who on iPlayer! Today though, I nipped outside to water my carnivorous plants … Continue reading
The 12 Days Of Harvest – Merry Christmas Green Fingered Fans
Well, Green Fingered Fans, it’s been an interesting year for us gardeners. With not one, but 2 blasts from the Beast from the East and then a few months later the garden was torched, with a hot, dry summer. As … Continue reading
What a wonderful world
I’ve had the most amazing summer holidays, I’m almost sad that they are drawing to a close. I’ve been singing the Louis Armstrong track, ‘What a Wonderful World’ all summer, so I rewrote the words to reflect some of the … Continue reading
