I’ve always loved gardening and have encouraged my older two to join in with my passion as much as possible. They grow their own vegetables and know their way around popular plants which is great. When my youngest started to walk I realised I’d need some super power skills to be able to weed, plant […]
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Five Go Balmy for National Picnic Week
‘Come on Sniffy!’ shouted Jules, excitedly, ‘it’s time for a picnic!’ The Fabulous Five – Georgie, Tabitha, Tom, Jules and Sniffy the dog – were all gathered together in their usual secret hideout, the old, disused station master’s hut just past the end of Jules’s back garden. Georgie piped up, ‘I say Jules, what made […]
Preparing the Garden for Outdoor Fun
Every year, although we await it eagerly, spring seems to leap upon us. We seem to spend the winter waiting for warmer weather then, before we know it, the garden is growing and the weeds are the ones growing the fastest. We’re all familiar with the time when we step outside to peruse the damage […]
Gardening Jobs to do in May
May is such a wonderful time for gardeners and also very busy. Finally the growth speeds up and as jobs are completed the fruits of our labour are showcased around us. It can be a full time job keeping on top of everything, yet when the weather is good it’s one that we’d all do […]
Top Tips for Little Green Fingers
Top Tips for Little Green Fingers Gardening is a fantastic hobby. You don’t need to be a plant expert and it really doesn’t need to be a chore, so Jean Vernon, Gardening Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and Lechuza have come up with some top tips to help you enjoy gardening with little ones! The […]
How to Encourage Children into the Garden
Encourage Children to Step Outside In this day and age with electricity taken for granted many children choose media as a form of entertainment; whether it’s YouTube, Facebook or gaming online it all burns energy while frazzling brain cells too. Here are some ideas for how to encourage children into the garden and away from […]
Gardening for Fitness
Does your garden look like an overgrown mass of weeds? Or maybe you tend to your patch regularly? Whether you love or hate it, your garden could look like the Chelsea flower show and you could not only get fit whilst doing it but perfect a great tan too. Digging This is an excellent way […]
Making Small Changes to Overhaul Your Diet
Making small changes to your diet can have dramatic healthy results, from eating more fruit and vegetables to planning ahead, there are hundreds of ways that you can improve your diet and health. If you’re on a diet and are looking to reach a certain goal these small changes can be the difference between reaching […]
Mixing Flowers and Veg for a Stunning Sustainable Garden
By Martina Mercer Many of us love the idea of having a huge vegetable patch that we can spend hours in producing food for the family, however time can be a common constraint, as well as space, making it seem like a daunting prospect to grow your own, and although your pansies and primroses always […]
Take a Tip From Tom’s Midnight Garden
Those of you that have been following my Manor House escapades will understand the huge task that faces me on a weekend as I try to bring the gardens back to their former glory. With six feet deep borders of nettles, brambles and poison ivy, it’s easy to become disheartened as I quite simply don’t […]