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Raise it up in the garden!
If you are into gardening, then you'll know it can mean a lot of bending, hard work and kneeling down to get those plants in the ground....
Contributed Content
Jan 29, 2018


A little advice for beginner gardeners
Bulbs are peeking up through the soil and we’ve seen the odd warmer day which must mean its time to start putting gardening plans into...
Ellen Mary
Jan 25, 2018


Using edible flowers every day
I am a crazy lover of flowers - not much of a confession as you already know that! January isn't the most colourful of months and whilst...
Ellen Mary
Jan 16, 2018


No Fear Gardening
Have you heard of No Fear Gardening? It's an idea I came up with a few years back to dispel a few myths about gardening and have a...
Ellen Mary
Jan 8, 2018


Barking Mad
Festivities over. Phew! Diet started, Tick! This year I took a trip around the UK to visit family and friends from Hertfordshire to...
Ellen Mary
Jan 2, 2018


Blending Natural Beauty & Manmade Practicality For The Garden Of Your Dreams
As this Nature Inspired Christmas Interior Decorations Blog highlights, blending nature with a manmade touch is a recipe for great...
Contributed Content
Dec 19, 2017


Lighting the Christmas Fire
Do you scratch around looking for paper, wood and fire lighters? Get mucky hands and a smokey room? Well no more! There is nothing like a...
Ellen Mary
Dec 7, 2017


Christmas Potatoes
As Christmas lunch is served with all of the trimmings, it just wouldn’t be the same without those delicious roast potatoes. Even better...
Ellen Mary
Dec 6, 2017


How to care for your Christmas Tree
Christmas is fast approaching and in preparation VR Gardens has created some great tips on how to look after a Christmas tree. It’s...
VR Gardens
Dec 5, 2017


It's a bees life
I had a chilly walk around Kew gardens recently, a stunning garden at any time of year but I do love the colours of Autumn! I've blogged...
Ellen Mary
Dec 2, 2017


Making the best of your garden
Whether you’re a green thumb or not, your garden can really be a part of your home, so if you give it as much care and attention as you...
Contributed Content
Dec 2, 2017


The Gothenburg Botanical Garden
A trip to Gothenburg in Sweden is not complete without a visit to the Botanic Garden hidden away the otherside of a motorway. The tram...
Ellen Mary
Nov 28, 2017


Wildlife during Winter
As the days become colder and nights draw in we all do our part to looking after ourselves and feel a lot like hibernating! Turning on...
Ellen Mary
Nov 26, 2017


Autumn at Cambridge University Botanic Garden
When Summer ends and nature turns from bright coloured flowers to the distinct Autumnal hues, many of us start to hibernate. Not me! I...
Ellen Mary
Nov 19, 2017


Forest Bathing
Do you ever walk amongst trees? We have many forests across the UK, some ancient and all beautiful - but do you take the time to go for a...
Ellen Mary
Nov 17, 2017


November Gardening Tips
Our skies are filled with fireworks and the temperature drops as we near the end of the year, which means it’s time to finally make sure...
Ellen Mary
Nov 3, 2017


Partial to Parsnips
Deliciously autumnal and nutritious, root vegetable harvests are some of the most satisfying when lifted from the soil. That earthy smell...
Ellen Mary
Nov 1, 2017


#NoFearLive
It’s taken a while to digest how fantastic the No Fear Gardening live night of entertainment was! If you didn't catch it on social media...
Ellen Mary
Oct 25, 2017


Grow & Cook Sweet Potato
Autumn harvests are some of the most satisfying in the kitchen garden and as we are cooking up those hearty dishes full of potatoes,...
Ellen Mary
Oct 11, 2017


Word on the street
Do you ever get sick and tired of watching the news on TV or reading the news on line and feeling like the world is simply a bad place?...
Ellen Mary
Sep 23, 2017
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