gardens
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Preparing Your Garden For Spring
It has to be said that after a pretty disappointing Summer, September and October proved to be surprisingly mild, which meant there were further opportunities to sit in and enjoy our gardens. But with November we have the first frosts and temperatures that are only in single figures, and are dropping to freezing in the evening, it is safe to say that our gardens are going to see less use over the next couple of months. And this means now is the time to prepare our garden for the Spring by packing up the remnants of our Summer garden, and planning for the new features that will take their place…
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Can you Guess the Flowers?
There is nothing like the look and scent of fresh flowers in your home. They are just wonderful for creating an ambiance, for bringing a touch of Spring, or a look of your garden inside your home, and they add an affordable attractiveness and elegance to any setting. Whether this is in the form of freshly cut blooms grown in your own garden, or shop bought bunches and bouquets, flowers add prettiness, colour and stunning fragrance to any room they grace. But, when it comes to flowers, how many types of flowers can you actually name? I’m guessing that you will not have any trouble with roses, tulips and daffodils,…
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Garden Plans for 2017
Pinch, punch first of the month…and as the month happens to be March – Hello Spring! To be honest, it doesn’t feel very springlike this morning, it is quite bright, but rather cold, and I’ve still not quite recovered from the horrendous rain from last night. (I was outside for a full hour watching my boy play football – it took another couple of hours to thaw out and dry off, still feeling rather sorry for myself!). With the coming of Spring, my thoughts are immediately turning to the garden, and my plans for 2017. Last year the plans were very cosmetic, and I was really pleased with how they…
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Pick of the Christmas Lights
[affilinet_performance_ad size=468×60] November 1st! That means we have less than 2 months to wait until it is Christmas – in fact we will be eating that turkey in just 55 days. And, as I said in my post yesterday that looked at Christmas party dressing, it does mean that quite a few of my posts are going to be looking at all things festive. Today I am turning my attention to Christmas lights. Christmas lights are now such an integral part of our Christmas celebrations, adorning our homes both inside and out. Outside lights can look so beautiful, especially if your front garden had trees and bushes that can also…
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How Simply Plastics could help you save money.
We all like to think we can save a little money by being frugal or sensible about our purchases, and this is even more important in the run up to Christmas. It truly feels like every penny counts, but sometimes there are expenses we just can’t avoid making. Issues in our homes and gardens, household items that we feel are beyond repair and need replacing, and trying to get our homes ready for the hoards of family and visitors who descend on us during the festive season, can all see us having to spend money outside of our normal household budgets. But, in this post I am going to show…
