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The first phase of the landscaping was finished last week! It looks bare now, but it is ready for planting. To remind you what it looked like previously: And now: The empty paved area will be for the chairs, table ...

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L’arbre d’aquilaria, source du bois d’agar la plus importante, est une espèce indigène de la région d’Asie du Sud-Est. La résine, appelée bois d’agar, se forme naturellement lorsque l’arbre est affecté par certains facteurs externes, comme le pâturage animal, une attaque d’insectes ou une invasion microbienne et provoque une coloration odorante humide au cœur de […]

The last few months I’ve been thinking a lot about how to design my new back garden. With the past couple of gardens, I confess, my plans were based on hope. I mean, all garden plans are, but mine were ...

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This, is one of the reasons we chose to live in this part of Penarth. Cosmeston Lakes, the path to which is about 5 minutes from our new home. As you can see, there are plenty of paths I can ...

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As you can imagine, a combination of moving from Sheffield to Penarth, along with managing my health, has meant blogging has been low down on the list of things to do. I’m going to focus on short and sweet blogs ...

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On the weekend we harvested my garlic crop, and as the weather is so dry (hot!) at the moment, I’m letting them cure in the sun for a few days. The bulbs are smaller this year. This may be a ...

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Know someone who wants to start growing their own food? 33% off for friends or loved ones! We’ve got a special discount for you to gift to them – 33% off the upcoming Growing Food in Small Spaces course with Rakesh that starts 20th April (*limited places). Just copy this exact link and send it to your friends...