Now that my husband and I have caught the gardening bug, we love visiting different gardens for inspiration and ideas. There are some very well-known places on every gardener’s list,…
Our great day out in April Hever Castle was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn and attracts a lot of tourism and interest. We visited the castle a few years…
I’m always on the lookout for fascinating plants that are a little bit different to the norm. When I heard about this climber, the cup and saucer vine, I decided…
How can we forgive? Any one of us has got a story to tell about forgiveness. Not many people can go through life without being the target of some injustice,…
Did you know that crushed eggshells have various fantastic uses in the garden? I knew about using them to deter slugs and snails (my last post talks about this), but…
Are you fed up battling with snails and slugs in your garden? Does it feel like a losing battle sometimes? Don’t worry, there are ways to control these little creatures.…
Feeding your garden birds Do you want to attract birds into your garden? All you need to do is provide them with the right food and make your garden attractive…
In the past, I’ve often looked at my garden and wondered “where do I even start”. I loved plants and flowers and bought lots of them, but my garden never…
On a warm sunny day, there is not much that could be more perfect than a drive through the Kent countryside. Especially if you’re also visiting a medieval house with its…
How to get rid of weeds? Well there’s a question! The short answer would be, you don’t. Weeds are to gardening what cold is to winter, falling leaves to October,…
How we made our gravel patio Welcome to part 6 of our garden make-over story. In part 5 I showed you how we planted our first bed and how we…
How does your garden look in winter? Let’s be honest, gardens don’t look their best at this time of year. Before we transformed our garden, looking out of the window…
