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How to keep your child active during winter

February 4, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Regular physical activity is essential for maintaining the health and development of your child, even when it's freezing outside. The benefits of keeping kids active are well documented; as well as helping them to stay fit, regular exercise can help them manage stress, encourage creative play, and support their mental health. If you're looking to keep your child active during the colder winter months, here are some ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Active kids, Children, Family, Family Fun, Family home, Kids, Parenting, Top Tips, Winter

4 Ways to Protect Yourself When Gardening in Winter

December 31, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post If you'd like to spend more time outdoors and generally embrace being in nature, gardening is a fantastic option. Being able to grow vegetables, herbs, fruit, and beautiful blooms can also help you live a more sustainable lifestyle and enjoy fresh foods throughout the year. Having said that, gardening is definitely a hobby that involves being outdoors during the colder months. Sunblock, shades and a sunhat might be ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Garden, gardening, gardening equipment, Top Tips, Winter

Fun outdoor activities with kids: free printable winter bucket list

December 15, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Are you looking for easy and fun winter outdoor activities with kids? This free printable winter bucket list is packed with 40 outdoor play ideas, and is perfect for keeping the kids busy all season! Winter outdoor activities with kids Winter can be a tricky time to tempt the kids outside. There are less daylight hours, the weather can be cold and wet, and we all tend to feel the urge to cosy up inside. But winter is a fantastic season ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Activity, Books, bucket list, Children, craft, Days out, Family, Family Fun, Garden games, Gardening with children, Nature, Nature Craft, nature play, Outdoor Play, Parenting, Printable, Winter

Best plants for winter hanging baskets

November 23, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

If you’re keen to make your garden look good in winter, one of the simplest ways to do it is to plant up some winter hanging baskets and pots.  This guide to the best plants for winter hanging baskets has a great range of plants to help you create a lovely winter display. What plants are best for hanging baskets in winter? In this post you'll find lots of plants for winter hanging baskets that will provide you with flowers or beautiful ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Bedding plants, container gardening, Flowering plants, Flowers, Foliage plants, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, Hanging Baskets, Low maintenance garden, Low-maintenance plants, Plants, small space gardening, Winter

Christmas nature scavenger hunt for kids: free printable

November 16, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Are you looking for fun outdoor activities for kids in the run-up to Christmas? This free printable Christmas nature scavenger hunt is perfect for keeping them busy - and it's a great way to burn off some of that excited energy too! At this time of year, it can be tricky to keep up the outdoor time with the kids. The days are shorter, the weather is colder (and usually wetter), and we're all busy preparing for Christmas. But there is so ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: A Year of Nature Craft & Play, Children, Christmas, Family, Nature, Nature Craft, nature play, Outdoors, Printable, Scavenger hunt, Winter

Best winter plants for pots: 25 stunning low maintenance plants

November 9, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Would you like to perk up your garden this winter?  This guide to the best winter plants for pots has lots of gorgeous plant suggestions to inspire you. What are the best plants for winter pots? This post covers twenty five plants for winter pots that will give you a fabulous floral display or provide foliage and interest throughout the coldest months. There are also lots of tips on planting and caring for your winter containers so ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Annuals, Bedding plants, beginner gardening, Climbing plants, container gardening, Containers, Flowering plants, Foliage plants, Garden tips, gardening, gardening tools, Low maintenance garden, Low-maintenance plants, Perennials, Plants, small space gardening, Winter

How to make your winter garden look good

September 4, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post When it comes to our gardens, we tend to focus on making them look good in the warmer months of the year. After all, this is when we use our gardens the most, whether that's to entertain, relax, or play with the kids. The problem with this approach to gardens and plants is that by the time winter arrives, your outdoor space could well be looking pretty bare and miserable. Lots of plants die back during the colder ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Garden, Garden Lighting, Garden maintenance, gardening, Home, Outdoors, Plants, Shrubs, Top Tips, Winter

Free plants for your garden: how to divide perennials

February 25, 2021 by Catherine 4 Comments

how to get free plants by dividing perennials

Do you like the sound of free plants for your garden? Of course you do! This step-by-step-guide to dividing your existing perennial plants shows you how to make new plants for free. Filling gaps in your garden without spending any money Does your garden have holes in it at the moment?  Not actual holes in the ground you understand, but holes nonetheless.  Are the borders are looking bare, with whacking great patches of soil ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Activity, Division, Dormancy, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, Perennials, Plants, Winter

February birth flower: Violets & Primroses

February 25, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Looking to find out about the February birth flower and it's meaning? This post takes a look at the birth flowers for February, and also includes links to the birth flowers for every other month of the year. What's my birth flower? Just like birthstones, there are birth month flowers for each month of the year. Birth flowers are usually in season during their specific month, so they're likely to be readily available in mixed bouquets and ...

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Filed Under: Birth Month Flowers Tagged With: birth flower, February, Floral gifts, Flowers, Gifts, Pansies, Plants, Primroses, Violas, Winter

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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Filed Under: What to Plant Now Tagged With: Allotment, Crops, Family, Food, Garden, Greenhouse, Grow Your Own, Homegrown, Planting, Plants, Seeds, Top Tips, Vegetables, Winter

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