Welcome to the latest post in this series, looking at quick gardening jobs you can fit into a busy schedule. This time I'm looking at ways to stay on top of your summer garden.Things have certainly warmed up in the last couple of weeks, and I’m really enjoying my garden now the summer plants are bursting into life. I think the ‘little and often’ approach is best for gardening at this time of year; keeping on top of the garden through little ...
What to Plant Now – June
You may be reading the title of this post and thinking “but it’s too late to plant anything now”. Watching all the pros down at the allotment already harvesting some of this year’s crops, I feel a bit like I’m late to the party too.I have planted lots of things, just a little later than I meant to - which is fine, we’ll just have our harvest a bit later this year. And while Summer may be upon us, there are still plenty of crops and flowers ...
Birth flowers: June – Rose & Honeysuckle
Welcome to the latest post in this series, looking at the flowers assigned to each month of the year. This time we’re looking at the birth flowers for June and their meanings.For some history on the origins of birth month flowers, take a look at my first post in the series.Rose Where to start with this one?! While roses are traditionally seen as the flower of love, there is a whole range of meanings dependent on colour, variety and ...
In Season Now: June
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