FARTHING COMMON PLANT CENTRE, STONE STREET, KENT UK
Do you get fed up going to the same garden centres? I know I do, so I did a Google search to find all the ones in Kent. This is the one that came up that I had never heard of, so I was eager to pop over and have a look round. What an amazing garden centre! So many plants, spread over a large area, and the best part is that there were so many that I had not seen before. This is obviously where landscapers go on the TV programmes, as they always come up with plants that…
View PostSTOPPING THE STONES MOVING!
I always have problems with the stones in the garden moving, leaves dropping on them, and generally looking untidy. I was so pleased when I found this solution: you tip it into a watering can and spread it over the stones. The first attempt used up the whole container, as it all came out so fast. When I opened another container, the spreading was much slower, as some of the holes were blocked up with the solution. This made it spread over a much bigger area, which was also much more economical, as one of these containers cost £30 in…
View PostCHELSEA FLOWER SHOW & MY GARDEN
I love the Chelsea Flower Show, which is held every year in London. I have been once; it is a super day out with so much to see. It always spurs me on to get my own garden ready for the summer. This year I wanted to create a bit of a Zen garden after seeing some ideas in Spain. We had a fantastic heat wave here last week, so I was in the garden every day… that’s why no blog posts were written! I opened up the small summer house and sorted all the painting equipment out, as I…
View PostMY GARDEN
I was so pleased to see the Lily of the Valley was at last growing in my garden. I have been trying for years to grow this; it reminds me of my nan and grandad’s house, as they had it growing outside the back door. The smell in the mornings was lovely when you opened the door. I have tried growing it in big pots, small pots, in the garden, and fed it regularly, but never had any luck. Then I planted some down the back where the ground is awful, not a lot of nice dirt, and now they…
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