Growing Family

UK home and garden blog sharing ideas, inspiration and tips for busy family life, written by Catherine Hughes

  • Home
  • About
    • About Me – Catherine Hughes
    • Contact / PR
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
  • Garden
    • What to Plant Now
    • Garden Jobs this Month
    • Container Gardening
    • Growing Guides
    • Grow Your Own
    • Gardening with Children
    • Garden Tips
    • Garden Design
    • Houseplants
    • In Season Now
    • Birth Month Flowers
  • Interiors
    • Interior Design Tips
    • Living Room
    • Kitchen & Dining
    • Bedroom
    • Bathroom
    • Family Home
  • Nature
    • Exploring Nature
    • Days Out
    • Travel
  • Craft
    • Nature Craft
    • Kids Craft
    • Crafts for Adults
  • Family Fun
    • Jokes & Puns
    • Inspiring Quotes

How to maintain your garden shed this winter

February 10, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Winter is a time of year when we tend to use our gardens and outdoor spaces less. But while you're staying cosy indoors, harsh weather conditions can take their toll on the exterior of your property. A common winter home maintenance task is protecting house walls, roofs and surrounding areas from snow and rain. But people often forget that there’s another area which requires extra care and attention during winter: ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Garden, garden buildings, Garden maintenance, Garden tips, Home maintenance, Shed, shed maintenance, Top Tips

Garden rooms: gain extra space without planning an extension

October 16, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post When space is tight at home, the obvious option for most homeowners is to plan an extension. This is an easy choice because house extensions are usually promoted by architectural firms as they improve marketability and function. But garden rooms are also a great way to gain extra space. Traditional extensions like conservatories, orangeries, and glass extensions are often attached to the main house to provide extra room ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Family, Garden, garden buildings, garden room, Home, home improvement, Home office, Home working, Working from home

Garden Building Trends 2021

July 9, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Are you looking for ideas on how to make the most of your outdoor space? If the answer is yes, this guide to the latest garden building trends is a great place to start. As the country entered lockdown last year and people spent more time at home, lots of us learned to use our outdoor space more effectively. The garden was recognised for its full potential, and soon became an invaluable extra 'room' where the family ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Garden Design Tagged With: Entertaining, exercise, Garden, garden buildings, Garden design, Garden tips, gardening, Health, Home working, outdoor living, Shed, summerhouse, Wellbeing

Hi, I’m Catherine. Welcome to Growing Family, a top UK home & garden blog sharing ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Search

ORDER MY BOOKS

Popular Posts

  • 73 inspirational gardening quotes and garden sayings

    73 inspirational gardening quotes and garden sayings

  • Growing sunflowers in pots: easy step-by-step guide

    Growing sunflowers in pots: easy step-by-step guide

  • How to grow garlic: easy step-by-step guide

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

  • 20 of the best trailing plants for hanging baskets and pots

    20 of the best trailing plants for hanging baskets and pots

  • Best winter plants for pots: 25 stunning low maintenance plants

    Best winter plants for pots: 25 stunning low maintenance plants

  • The best low maintenance plants for outdoor pots, and how to take care of them

    The best low maintenance plants for outdoor pots, and how to take care of them

VuelioTop10Badge2020

BRAMBLECREST GARDEN FURNITURE

Connect

Catherine Hughes is a home & garden blogger sharing ideas, inspiration & tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
Learn More

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Categories

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright Growing Family 2023