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Gardening in September: jobs to tackle this month

September 3, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

autumn leaves

Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in September. If you always feel like you don’t have enough time for gardening, or just need some gardening tips and guidance on what to focus on each month, this is the series for you! You can check out my garden jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in September The arrival of autumn slows things down in the garden; plants are starting to shut down, lots of crops are coming ...

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Filed Under: Garden jobs this month Tagged With: Autumn, Garden, Garden hacks, Garden maintenance, Garden tips, gardening, gardening calendar, quick gardening, September, What to plant now

Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in September

September 3, 2020 by Catherine 2 Comments

crocus

Well here we are - autumn.  Summer is such a busy time - with the kids off school, but also in the garden - and September always seems to arrive so quickly.  It’s a lovely month though; harvest time, beautiful angles of sunshine, and still plenty of warm weather to enjoy.  And it’s also quite a productive month for sowing seeds, planting bulbs and growing new plants - some to enjoy soon, and some to get started for next ...

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Filed Under: What to Plant Now Tagged With: Autumn, Crops, Flowers, Food, Fruit, Garden, Garden tips, Grow Your Own, growing from seed, Homegrown, Planting, Plants, Seeds, September, Top Tips, Vegetables, What to plant now

Pumpkin jokes and pumpkin puns to make your Halloween devilishly funny

September 3, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

If you're looking for a bit of light-hearted Halloween fun, these pumpkin jokes and pumpkin puns are wickedly funny! As well as providing a giggle, pumpkin puns and pumpkin jokes are perfect caption inspiration for when you're sharing your Halloween and jack-o-lantern pictures on social media. You can use them in texts and emails too! Fun facts about pumpkins Here's a few fun facts about pumpkins to get us started. The name pumpkin ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Autumn, Family Fun, Fun, funny, Halloween, jokes, pumpkin jokes, pumpkin puns, pumpkins, puns, Vegetables

Fun autumn crafts to do with your family

September 3, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

autumn leaves and seeds

Collaborative post The autumn season, known to many as fall, is on it's way after what can only be described as an out-of-the-ordinary spring and summer. As well as being a great time of year to get outdoors and enjoy the changing of the seasons, the arrival of autumn means we can celebrate that 2020 is that bit closer to being over. But you're still going to need some inspiration for keeping the family busy over the next few months! When ...

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Filed Under: Craft Tagged With: Autumn, Children, craft, crafting, Family, Family Fun, Family home, Leaves, Nature Craft

Tips for saving seeds in autumn

September 3, 2020 by Catherine 3 Comments

honesty seeds

With autumn getting underway and many plants starting to shut down for the colder months, now is a good time to try saving seeds from your garden.  Like dividing existing plants, saving seeds is a great way to get lots of new plants for free - and it’s easier than you might think. How do I save seeds for next year? If you'd like to have a go at saving seeds from your garden, read on to find out how to do it, plus some suggestions for ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Autumn, Flowers, Garden, gardening, Harvest, Plants, Seeds, Top Tips

Tackling my autumn garden maintenance with Gardena tools | AD

November 11, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

This is a commissioned post in collaboration with Gardena I do love the slower pace of autumn in the garden.  There’s less weeding and watering to do, which gives me a chance to potter about, tidy up and make plans for new projects.  We’ve had a lot of rain so far this season, but also some gloriously sunny days - it’s hard to beat autumn sunshine isn’t it? I’ve been working with leading watering and garden tool brand Gardena ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Autumn, bulbs, Containers, Garden, Garden tips, Garden tools, gardening, gardening equipment, Grass, Lawn, Planting, Plants

How to grow garlic: a step-by-step guide

October 24, 2019 by Catherine 14 Comments

what to plant in october - garlic

Would you like to find out how to grow garlic?  It's such an easy crop to grow! Growing garlic doesn't take up much space, it's not very fussy, and there are lots of different varieties available for you to experiment with.  It's also a great crop to involve children with too, because it's easy and fun to plant. How to grow your own garlic If you're thinking "This all sounds great - so how do I grow garlic?", you're in the ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Autumn, bulbs, container gardening, Crops, Food, gardening, Garlic, Grow Your Own, Planting, Top Tips, Vegetables

Beautiful autumn flower gifts from direct2florist

October 10, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post At this time of year, we’re usually spending less time outside, and for me that makes it all the more important to bring a little bit of the outdoors into our homes.  I think a beautiful seasonal bouquet of flowers is a fantastic way to keep us connected with nature; it’s perfect for perking up a room, not to mention your mood! With this in mind, I’ve been taking a look at the autumn range of flower gifts and ...

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Filed Under: Product Showcase Tagged With: Autumn, cut flowers, Flowers, Gifts, Product Showcase

Taking the RSPB Wild Challenge: trees, leaves and seeds

September 30, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

rspb wild challenge trees leaves and seeds

Have you been getting outdoors and enjoying nature this autumn? We’ve been trying to make the most of the mild weather, and enjoying all that nature has to offer at this time of year.  If you read the blog regularly you’ll know that we’re partnering with RSPB on lots of fun nature projects, and this month we’ve been trying out another of their Wild Challenge activities. RSPB Wild Challenge is all about helping wildlife and connecting with ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Activity, Autumn, Children, Family, Leaves, Nature, Outdoors, RSPB, Seeds, Trees, Wild Challenge

Autumn gardening tips

September 26, 2019 by Catherine 2 Comments

clumber park dahlia

Collaborative post If you’ve got green fingers, chances are summer is the season when you spend the most time working in the garden. In a lot of ways it’s the perfect season for gardening: the days are long, the sun is (hopefully) plentiful, and as long as you’re watering them regularly, your lovely plants are finding it easy to thrive. As autumn approaches, our thoughts tend to turn towards making the inside of our homes cosy for the ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Autumn, dividing plants, Garden, Garden maintenance, Garden tips, gardening, leaf mould, Weed control

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