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Let’s get stuck into the garden makeover!
Garden transformation Part 1 – 2013 the first few months We moved to our new garden in August 2013. Chop, chop and yet more chopping. As it was summer we were outside very early every morning. It was hard to know where to start at times on our garden makeover, as there was so much to chop back and take out. We would fill the back of the pick-up until it was nearly toppling over, strap it down then put a second load on top, this did make it a bit slower at the recycling centre, but it was much more efficient. It was truly incredible how much we took…
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Springtime. The gardens bursting into colour!
What a beautiful sunny day. I do think gardeners get a bit over excited at this time of the year – or is that just me? Springtime is my favourite time of the year, as everything’s starting off again. Seeds being sown, seedlings popping up, bulbs coming out, trees budding up, it’s all too much! In between sowing more seeds and watering the little seedlings that are already up. I just can’t stop taking photos of every flower that blooms. I’m sure it’s because of what we’ve been through this last twelve months, as every flower feels more welcome than they’ve ever been! Without a shadow of a doubt though,…
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My Gardening Story
I’m Polly and you are so welcome to my gardening blog. I had a happy privileged childhood, the privilege was nothing to do with money and everything to do with the people that surrounded me. I started gardening as a toddler following my dad around his vegetable patch, helping him – well at least I thought I was helping. I just loved getting my hands dirty. I grew up in an idyllic Cheshire village, where people knew each other and looked out for one another. This made it a safe place to go off exploring and pond dipping. As a teenager I decided that gardening was the most boring activity…
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Welcome to my gardening blog
Welcome gardening fans to my first ever blog – how exciting! I’ve posted an intro to our garden and my gardening story. I intend to share a new post every Sunday, describing the seven and a half year transformation of our garden, from lawn to a productive kitchen garden. There will also be posts of what’s going on currently in the garden and no doubt a few demonstrations of how I do certain gardening jobs, but I’m no expert just a very, very enthusiastic amateur gardener. Watch out for a few recipes too, as I do like my food! Please join us on our journey of hard work, pain and…
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From lawn to kitchen garden & beyond…..
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From lawn to kitchen garden & beyond…..
A Garden Makeover We moved to a beautiful, friendly village in North Wales seven and a half years ago. It was simply to get a bigger garden to grow as much of our own fresh food as possible. When we came to view the property we walked straight through the house to the back window. In front of us was an ample sized garden with a view of mature trees, including the magnificent walnut. That was that, we were moving to our new garden! Luckily the house had potential. The garden is 160ft long, a good width near the house but goes right down to a point. It was simply…
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Welcome to my gardening blog
