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Sharing some photos of some pretty that has recently been flowering in my garden. Keeping it simple with just photos! So what’s been flowering in your garden?

There is some gardening with ME that you can do in bed. I’m not joking. I do my best thinking about the garden whilst resting in bed. Over winter, I spent time reflecting on the past year, thinking about what ...

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Have you heard of alpine plants? They are lesser known, even amongst many gardeners. Yet for people with an energy limiting chronic illnesses like ME, alpines are smaller and easier to manage. So let me introduce you to alpines, the ...

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A sunny winter day! We made a visit to Dyffryn Gardens, which is quite local to us. And we joined the National Trust. Basically, they are doing a lot of good work dealing with the history of colonialism relating to ...

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MAKE COMPOST NOT WORK! Collected gardening columns and art from the Idler magazine, 2005 – 2024 by Graham Burnett. We are super-excited to launch our Kickstarter campaign for Graham’s latest book, due to be published in January 2025. ;

What are your top strategies to reduce global warming? Before I tell you where my focus is and why I want you to consider the following. What is the main contributor to the greenhouse gas effect? What would you think if I said water vapor contributes to up to 80 % of the Greenhouse gas effect and […]

Have you ever sat back and thought about the dirt beneath your feet? Ever wondered what goes on deep in the ground, below the surface? If so, then these documentaries are for you. Discover a world of soil under your feet as you immerse yourself into 6 different documentaries that explore a specific category involving […]