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Blossoms, blooms & seedlings

May 7, 2015 by Catherine 18 Comments

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This week in the garden it feels like I've looked away for a day or two and everything has completely changed.  Flowers that were tight buds are in full bloom, seedlings that weren't even above the soil are suddenly inches tall, and there's blossom everywhere you look. I keep grabbing the kids and saying things like "look, last time we checked this wasn't here!".  I'm compelled to share the magic with anyone who'll lend me their ear, and so this ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Blooms, Blossom, Flowers, Garden, HDYGG, Seedlings, Seeds, Spring, Vegetables

Exploring a Spring garden

April 16, 2015 by Catherine 28 Comments

Spring cherry blossom

Over the Easter holidays we visited my sister-in-law Sarah and her family, this week's post comes from her lovely garden.  The last time we visited was back in December, it never fails to amaze me just how different the same space can feel at different times of the year. I always get loads of inspiration from Sarah's garden - and usually a bit of the green-eyed monster too, she has so much space and takes such good care of it!  I think ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Blossom, Family, Flowers, Garden, Greenhouse, HDYGG, Homegrown, Seeds, Spring

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