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S5 Ep 6 Bringing the FUN back into gardening – hints and tips to get you started!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-bsu2z-16388c3 In this weeks episode I’m bringing you a basketful of hints and tips to help you bring the FUN back into your gardening. Join me to find out some simple but extremely effective ways to help you truly enjoy your garden and have it looking at its best. This is the season to help…
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Wolves, Tigers and Bears….oh my!
This weekend found us visiting the Highland Wildlife in Kincraig as part of birthday celebrations for Dearest son. We loved it – here’s why: I could have stayed there all day. I’ll admit, their signposting to the place isn’t great; we drove past it and had to take a back road to get to it.…
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The Horse
On the hill, in the distance as the sun’s rays poured on the land. Regally overlooking his admirers while standing out for his own brilliance. A horse. The white horse, needing no knight nor shining armour. Dazzling in his own beauty, an outstanding reminder of natural good. A fleeting moment never forgotten. Burned into my…
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How am I supposed to grow with this?
I can’t stress enough how desperately I need to get my tomatoes and courgettes etc planted out – but – the weather, oh the weather. Ok, I know it’s a cliche that us Brits go on about the weather but if you’re not from here there are 2 things (probably more) that you need to…
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The Siren
The song of the siren wails in the distance. And yet, even now when it is heard backs shiver, eyes dart and all minds thinking the same – ‘Please let it pass’. For a moment, just a brief moment we are all the same. Children listening, imitating the high tuneless pitch. The young harshly reminded…
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Safety on Scottish roads
Last week when at the allotment, we were aware of a number of sirens and blue flashing lights on the main road, not far from the plot. It’s a busy stretch of road so that is quite a regular thing but it was the number of sirens which made me think ‘that’s a bad one’.…
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S5 Ep 5 Save money in your garden with these top money saving tips!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cw4rq-162cc41 Want to garden but don’t have the budget you think you need? No worries, I’ve got you covered. Join me for this weeks episode where I’m giving you my top money saving ideas for your garden. You really don’t need to spend a fortune to turn your garden from awful to oasis! This is…
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A Weekend of Garden Work
How can I work in the garden all weekend and still not be done? I ask myself that question as I sit, with tired arms and bits of dirt still in my eyes. I mean, I tidied the front as much as I could by cutting the grass, going round the edges a bit and…
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It’s the Blog Anniversary!!
Do you say ‘Happy Anniversary’ to a blog? I knew the date was fast approaching so I checked the blog list and sure enough, it was exactly one year ago today that I started this ole blog and put up my first post. Doesn’t time fly? At first, I put up a lot of older…
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