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Happiest outside and to be honest, as our garden is a little overgrown, face down – pulling weeds or clipping hedges or bushes into different shapes. One bush resembles a very large chicken and another until we cut it back, the lock ness monster. Most of our vegetables are growing well – experimenting with growing […]

World moving on

Just busy outside because the skys are blue, transplanting small plants and taking cuttings and making small dogs for an event involved in later on. Made a small Staffy carrying a stick, a Schnauzer and an Arctic Fox – howling. Constant tapping on a window where a long tailed tit going crazy looking at himself […]

Plants that rabbits wont like

“Looking for some ideas for an area of our property where rabbits are living – are there some plants that they will avoid?” “Rabbit seem to hate mint, chives, thyme… most herbs… so interplanting them with your other flowers might make your garden less attractive. Also if you plant a patch of Clover, that rabbits […]

When to prune Hibiscus

When to prune Hibiscus “Hibiscus plants thrive on attention. Pruning Hibiscus is a great way to give these plants just what they need. Pruning helps stimulate budding on new shoots. It also rejuvenates the plants after their long winter nap” Nikki Phipps… more

“Fun is good.” Dr Seuss

“Kid, you’ll move mountains!” ‘No need to get intimidated by the size of the task, it’s just a matter of taking small steps towards your bigger goal. Moving a mountain may sound impossible, but you don’t actually have to move one, it’s just a figure of speech. But there must be a mountain-sized task […]

What to sow and grow in January

Its frosty outside and nice the garden is taking a rest and you dont need to feel bad about weeds but getting slightly twitchy green fingers so wondered what you could start growing now and found Thompson and Morgan site. Besides Sweet Peas you can also grow Celery, Celeriac, Onions and Rhubarb and herbs on […]