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Better a Stone Stepping Stone

We have a couple of stepping stone sets in the garden, one to get to the shed, one to get to the bird feeder and the other forms part of the woodland walk leading to the compost heap. They’re not … Continue reading

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Borderlands

The autumn leaves had been on the grass for a while now as I haven’t had chance to pick them up. Luckily, last Saturday was sunny (but still freezing) so I took the opportunity to head outside with a grass … Continue reading

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Up the Garden Ladder

After a bit of windy weather, the wisteria runners that had grown vertically upwards in the corner wall flopped over and made a bit of a tangled mess. This particular corner in the wall is a bit of a sun … Continue reading

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In the Oven

I like to think of my little plastic greenhouse as a cross between a factory and an oven. It can churn out plants at a great rate of knots and also keeps seedlings protected over the winter. I recently treated … Continue reading

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The New Border

I’ve recently turned my attention to the front garden. I usually don’t spend a great deal of time on it as we barely see it, however, there is one area that is a real mess. It’s part of the gravelled … Continue reading

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Immaculate Edges

I spent a lot of time in February and March defining and properly edging the lawn to set the borders for this year. So a few days ago, when I finished mowing the grass, I still wasn’t quite satisfied with … Continue reading

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Bank Holiday Break

We went away to my parents for the bank holiday so didn’t I actually spend any time in the garden. I haven’t been spending much time outside anyway because of the daily showers that are still continuing and don’t show … Continue reading

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