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What a load of cr*p!
I will be the first to admit I’m probably not typical of most women, especially when it comes to what they want for Mother’s Day. Me? Never happier than when I’m working up a sweat on the allotment. Progress was made my gardening friends, oh yes. Progress. Was. Made. Here is a ‘before’ picture of…
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Do you need a heat mat to germinate seeds? No! Try this cheap and easy alternative instead
As gardeners we are always being told ‘you need a heat mat’ but you really don’t with this cheap and effective method! Heat mats and heated greenhouses are a fantastic addition to a gardener’s tool kit but they are pricey. The problem is, seeds have a better chance of germinating if there is heat underneath…
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To All The Mountains
Can I say majestic, would that be enough? To describe all of your beauty and challenges we love? Some will risk their life so they’ll see all of you; to climb your rocky perils and marvel at your view. Others will take pictures or paint or sculpt or draw. The one thing we all share…
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Ebay shopping and trying my ‘new camera’
I’ve been busy shopping on the old Ebay recently with some good and not-so-good results. Before I go on, you have to realise how totally un-technical I am! I just about manage this blog and I love doing the podcast but there is great room for improvement in both. So first of all, I got…
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Plants – the perfect pick-me-up
There is a lot to be said for the power of a plant. Isn’t it great how a little colour in the garden can help bring some well-needed cheer? I was a little late in the day taking these photos but I am delighted at the colours beginning to ‘spring’ up in the garden (see…
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Multi-sowing seeds – make more out of your space for less
As the seed sowing frenzy continues with many of us, I wanted to show you a method which helps you to make more out of whatever space you have and saves you time and money: multi-sowing. This is a technique I have picked up from Charles Dowding who has a great Youtube channel and website…
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Top 10 Skills Needed in a Real SHTF Situation
We’ve all seen the films depicting an apocalyptic world and the chances are (hopefully), things will never come to that. However, life being life, the chances of a curve ball being hurled in your direction is a very real possibility. There doesn’t have to be an asteroid heading straight for your door, I’m thinking here more…
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Farewell February
February – it’s time to go, don’t forget your ice, your snow. Take your rain and cold dark nights, grab your wind that stings and bites. It’s time for March with longer days, it’s time to see the sun’s bright rays. We need the bulbs to waken too, their slumber leaves along with you. Winter…
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Questioning Poems
For those people who like their poetry short but thoughtful…….. The Clock What would you do to The Clock? Would you stop it, rewind it, slow it down a little? Or maybe you are happy to leave it ticking? Sleep Did you? Could you? Have you had enough? Need more? Want more? Is it something…
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Indoor propagation – since rain stopped play at the allotment!
Well I was hoping to show you a wonderful gallery of photos demonstrating the amazing progress made at the allotment. I meant to take photos to fill you in on how we have emptied one of the wooden compost bins, turned over the other one and have now started on our new pile for the…
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The Song of the Robin
I have recently told you about a little friend who visits me in the garden. Well, I was out at the weekend and my wee pal came over once again for a meal and a sing-song. I wasn’t sure if he was singing because he was happy to see me once again or if it…
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Signs of Spring….finally!
I’ve been waiting patiently to be able to share this with you, and at long last that day has come my friends. Spring is finally starting to make the announcement that it is on it’s way – in our garden at least. I took some snaps to sweep you along with me in my excitement:…
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