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S5 Ep 7 Common gardening mistakes – and how to fix ’em!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5i8vm-1643112 Mistakes? I’ve made a few.. In this weeks jam packed episode I’m bringing you some of the most common gardening mistakes – and the easy ways you can fix them! Mistakes can be a great opportunity for learning but some can be avoided from the beginning, so join me and discover how to turn…
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A mixed weekend of progress, rain and gardening (plus some blog news)
At the beginning of the weekend, I didn’t think I would be getting much done. We did get a thunder storm on Friday afternoon and I was sure that was to set the tone for the next few days. I wasn’t far wrong! Some indoor jobs were necessary so I was pleased to get the…
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Making a fairy garden (part 1)
If you listened to this weeks episode of my podcast, you will know I have decided to turn part of the front garden into a fairy garden. There is a patch at the side which just has a lilac and bits and bobs and doesn’t look particularly pleasant. So, I got my thinking cap on…
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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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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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Garden Visitors
Spending time with the bees and butterflies in the garden. I wanted to round this week off by sharing a couple of snaps I got today when I was in the front garden. I’ve done a lot of pruning of trees there and haven’t been able to get to the branches to cut them down…
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Brassicas without the massacre
Last year was a disaster so I’m hoping this year will be a brassica win. We finally got a break in the weather to get up to the plot and get some of the brassicas in. We need to grow them under a cover with hoops due to the birds which will strip them in…
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Is This The Cutest Lurcher Ever?
Our lurcher Scooby likes to chat – a lot. This evening he looked like he was up to something so I took the opportunity to get a short recording of him and what it is like when we chat. Obviously we think he is the cutest dog there ever was but we might be a…
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S5 Ep 3 Seed sowing, easy seeds to try and no-dig gardening!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-28qp2-1617ecd Welcome to this weeks jam packed episode of the My Slice of Life Podcast! This week I delve into seed sowing, give you some ideas of easy seeds to try and no-dig gardening. All this and some cracking gardening tips thrown in too! This is the season to help and encourage you to grow…
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The Final Polytunnel Update
In the last update I gave you on the polytunnel, I showed you the very basic structure I had managed to get together using whatever I could get my hands on. Well hold on to your chair friends because I am delighted to announce: IT’S FINISHED!! Is it perfect? Absolutely not. The pipes lean backwards…
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Sometimes garden birds are just weird!
Do you have birds or animals who visit your garden and act, well, weird? We have been visited by 2 birds in particular who were so weird I had to record what they were doing. The quality isn’t the best, I know, but I don’t have a great video camera as yet (and no I…