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A Guide to Growing Parsley Indoors

May 20, 2021 by Catherine 1 Comment

Collaborative post If you'd like to start growing herbs indoors, parsley is a great variety to try. It's widely used as a garnish, and is an ingredient in many recipes and salads. There are health benefits of parsley too; it's rich in antioxidants and vitamins, can help with digestion, and is a natural breath freshener. Parsley is also an easy herb to grow, and will be perfectly happy on a sunny windowsill inside your home. This ...

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Gardening in May: jobs to tackle this month

April 28, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in May. If you're not sure what to focus on this month, or are short on time for gardening, you're in the right place! You can check out my gardening jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in May May is one of the busiest months in the garden. Everything is growing, so there's lots of maintenance going on, but we're also still planting lots of new things. Add to that the ...

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Filed Under: Garden jobs this month Tagged With: 10 minute gardener, Garden, Garden maintenance, Garden tips, gardening, Gardening with children, Homegrown, Maintenance, May, Planning, Planting, Plants, Seeds, Spring, Top Tips, Vegetables

Gardening in April: jobs to tackle this month

March 25, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in April. If you're not sure what to focus on this month, or are short on time for gardening, this is a great place to start. You can check out my gardening jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in April This is the month when the garden really starts to take off. The weather warms up, the daylight hours increase, and everything feels like it just wants to get going. All ...

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Flower gardening for beginners: 12 easy flowers to grow from seed

March 12, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Would you like to grow flowers from seed, but need a little help getting started?  This guide to twelve easy flowers to grow from seed has got you covered. Why grow flowers from seed? Growing flowers from seed is a great idea for a number of reasons. For starters, it’s much cheaper than buying plants.  A packet of flower seeds allows you to grow a large quantity of plants for a small initial investment.  When you buy a ...

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Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in March

February 25, 2021 by Catherine 8 Comments

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If you’re raring to go in the garden or allotment, here are some ideas for what to plant in March. The arrival of March really is the start of the growing season in my mind - even if the weather isn't in agreement and it’s still freezing outside! You do still need to be careful temperature-wise, but if you can provide some frost protection there are lots of plants you can start growing this month. Flowers to plant in March Bedding ...

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Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in February

February 5, 2021 by Catherine 4 Comments

Wondering what to plant in February? This list of flowers, vegetables and bulbs will get you organised. What can I plant in February? We’re almost there…. February is underway and spring is just around the corner.  I still want it to hurry up though! It really won’t be long before I’m up to my neck in packets of seed and fussing over my labelled pots like a mother hen.  But the fact remains that it’s still winter, and most plants just ...

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Easy crafts for kids: fun winter nature crafts and activities

January 5, 2021 by Catherine 31 Comments

winter nature craft collecting sticks to make a winter forest twig picture

Are you managing to get the kids playing outdoors this winter? These fun winter nature crafts will help you tempt them off the sofa! We don’t really see winter as ideal for spending time outdoors with our children, do we?  The days are shorter, the weather is often less than inviting, and it’s hard to motivate ourselves to leave the comfort of a cosy house.  But in my experience, children just don’t think this way. As far as my ...

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Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in January

January 5, 2021 by Catherine 4 Comments

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If you’re anything like me, by January you’ll have had enough of being content with looking forward to sunnier days, and will be longing to get outside and plant something. I dearly love the whole process of coaxing plants into life, and it feels like an age since I last pushed a seed into some earth and willed it to grow.  I think I have the gardening equivalent of itchy feet! To satisfy my cravings, I’ve been looking at which plants ...

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Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in December

November 25, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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December is arguably the quietest month in the garden. And with the Christmas prep in full swing, that's no bad thing in my opinion! Having said that, I do like to escape into the garden now and then this month; it's a lovely way to take a breather from the fast pace that Christmas often demands. And there are still plenty of things to plant, which is perfect for helping us look forward to spring. If you'd like to do some planting this ...

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Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in November

October 31, 2020 by Catherine 2 Comments

As the gardening year starts to draw to an end, the amount of work to be done outdoors gradually decreases.  So far this month my gardening time has been spent clearing up and putting away, rather than looking ahead to next year’s flowers and harvest.  But it’s not all about putting things to bed for winter this month! There is still some planting to be done in November if you feel like a more uplifting task in the garden.  Here ...

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