Last year I decided to take my passion for plants a step further. I became a Horticulture student. I ran an online search and found that my local college did a great selection of horticulture courses, including RHS courses. I made my selection and enrolled straightaway. I was very excited to get started. My course was…
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My Visit To Darren’s Garden
It’s blatantly obvious how much I love gardens, especially Cottage Gardens. In my last blog post I discussed the importance of ‘Urban Cottage Gardens’ and how great they are and so much so than Darren Lakin’s urban cottage garden in South Yorkshire. Last weekend I had the absolute pleasure of visiting Darren’s garden. I’ve been a…
The New Project – Out With The Old, In With The New
I love a good garden project and since I began creating a cottage garden at the beginning of the year my brain cogs just haven’t stopped spinning. Last June/July I dug up my scraggy lawn and added a Kitchen Garden which I loved, but since acquiring a second allotment I really didn’t need a kitchen…
Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2017 – Review
When my alarm went off this morning for the first time in yonks I didn’t hit the snooze button. Why, because I was attending my first ever flower show and man was I excited. Despite doing a Q&A piece with Harrogate Flower Show prior to attending, I was still not exactly sure what I was…
What’s Growing On – Feb 2017
My green fingers have been itching to get sowing for weeks now and patience certainly isn’t my virtue. But I have just about managed to restrain myself from going grow mad! There is only so many times you can organise and admire your new seed packets before you cave. My first sowings were of Sweetpeas and…
Groseeds……….. I think I love you!!
I think I’ve just fallen a little head over heels for the new seed kids on the block. I know everyone gets a little over excited about receiving their new seeds especially at the beginning of a brand new year, but there is something a little more special about these seeds and this seed provider….
Operation Cottage Garden
Ever since I can remember I have always had a weakness for Cottage gardens. If someone said to me picture the most beautiful garden ever, it most certainly wouldn’t be the many modern gardens of today with their contemporary lines and features, they just don’t do it for me they’re just too groomed and sleek….
The Bohemian Raspberry 