Saying Goodbye to the Allotment Garden
A month travelling through Portugal I don’t take a lot of time off — my work hours are up to 12 hours per day and I work over the weekends
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The Truth behind Essential Oil Bug Sprays (and why they’re not effective)
Lemon Eucalyptus as a Natural Insect Repellent? If you like to spend as much time as possible outside gardening, camping, and exploring then we’ll have something in common. Two things
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How to make DIY Ollas — Low Tech Self-Watering Systems for Plants
Slow release watering around growing plants Using an Olla is a great way to keep plants watered, especially in dry regions and in the height of summer. The way they
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20+ Ideas & Projects for a Rainy Garden
Make your Garden Beautiful, Rain or Shine Here in Britain our summers are hit or miss. They can be stunning with warmth and sunshine or we can have weeks of
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June Video Garden Tour + a Peek into my Neighbour’s Gardens
The Garden is coming into its Own It’s been two years since I started working on my new plot. Slowly but surely it’s changed from a plastic covered patch of
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Gardener’s Hand Soap Recipe
Gentle hand soap with shea butter and poppy seeds Many handmade soap recipes focus on creating luxurious bars for the whole body but really what part of you do you
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Outdoors at the Berlin Botanical Garden
The World in a Garden Spread across more than 106 acres, the Berlin botanical garden is more than just glass houses. It’s outdoor plantings that comprise many of the garden’s
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The Botanical Garden in Berlin
An Oasis in the Heart of Berlin For months I’ve been planning one of my best friend’s Hen Do’s (Bachelorette Party). After a lot of debate we twelve decided on
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Video: How to make a Sea Glass Stepping Stone
Use colourful glass to create a magical Garden Stone I live near the beach and one of my favourite hobbies is collecting sea glass. These pieces of broken bottles and
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