When I first decided to grow my own wedding flowers, I had a vision. I imagined myself gracefully strolling through my garden (and allotment), effortlessly snipping homegrown blooms, and arranging the most breathtaking bouquet anyone had ever seen. Reality? I have 6 months to go til the big day and I’m already obsessively checking my…
Wedding Flowers: The Ultimate Money Saving Hack You Need
Hello my fellow plant obsessives‘ and welcome to my first post of 2025!! I’ve got to confess, I have been a bit lax with my writing over the winter, but life just has a way of taking over doesn’t it? With winter still firmly upon us, and the garden and allotment looking pretty drab, I…
New! Awesome Allotment Update – 2 for the price of 1! August & September
Hi there, welcome back to my Allotment x potager garden update! So, I have to confess I am about 2 months late with this post; life has got in the way of my writing! I must also confess, I haven’t been to the allotment as much as I would have liked. But, that is mainly…
Garden Inspiration : Exploring RHS Hyde Hall – A Beautiful Gem
Introduction to Gardening Gems Welcome to my first ever Gardening Gems post! I wanted to start writing reviews because whether you are a beginner gardener or a seasoned pro, we don’t all have time to do every show, garden, garden centre or event. Therefore, I wanted to give you a helping hand, by saving you…
Awesome Allotment Update – July, the month of slugs and rain!
Welcome to the awesome allotment July update. I cannot believe I have had the allotment for 7 months already. It has gone really quickly. Whilst there are always things to do in the allotment, I do find this time of year relaxing. Most plants are growing away nicely and as a result I have just…
Quick Tips for Creating a Beautiful Low Maintenance Garden
Introduction to low maintenance garden Gardening is quite frankly amazing, but then I am bias! It is one of the most relaxing and rewarding hobbies, but for those with busy schedules, it can be daunting to keep your garden thriving. Fortunately, I am here to help! Because, with a bit of planning and some smart…
Awesome Allotment Progress – Jubilant June
Hey there! Nice to see you back catching up with my awesome allotment progress. Don’t forget, if you want to monitor progress on this more often, as wel as get loads of growing hints and tips, follow me on social media here //Linktr.ee/tgwsap Introduction So, its been a bit of an odd 4 weeks, with the…
Beginners Guide to The Best Home-Grown Cutting Flowers
I love growing my own cutting flowers and I am getting more and more obsessed with it! Throughout the seasons, I now have bunches of flora and fauna from my garden, and I can never seem to get enough. Introduction I have spent many an hours googling cutting flowers, and have found some amazing websites…
Awesome Allotment Progress – My Favourite Month of May
Welcome back my allotment friends! This is the May update of my first year in the allotment x potager garden. Things have been really hotting up, literally! The weather has improved and we have had some glorious days already. Long may it continue! This has really kick started the growing season and this month I have…
Need An Outdoor Firepit? – How to Light Your Own Fire!
Hi everyone and welcome to my first “how to” post. This one is all about how to create an outdoor firepit! Picture summer evenings sat in the garden, surrounded by friends and family. Add a drink and a nice fire going to keep you warm when the sun goes down – Bliss! Introduction I would…
Progress on the Awesome Allotment – An Irresistible April
Welcome allot-potters! This is the April instalment of my allotment x potager garden progress. Landscaping and digging has now ceased (thank goodness) as I managed to get the whole plot dug last month, but sowing seeds has really started in earnest now! Every year I sow seeds, I end up with so many little plants…
How to Make Your Small Garden Perfect
Welcome! As a previous owner of a small garden, I know how hard it is to make them beautiful. Therefore, I am going to give you everything you need to know to make your small garden perfect. So, we are going to start with my 3 design foundations – a must for any design related…
Awesome Allotment Progress – A Most Magnificent March
Welcome back allot-potters! This is the March instalment of my allotment progress! AKA allot-pot, which if you didn’t know, is the love child of the allotment and potager garden. A lot of work has been happening in the last 4 weeks, which hopefully you will be able to see. As a result, I am getting…
How to Fall in Love with Shade Loving Plants
Welcome to my guide to shade loving plants! I wish I had this post before I started gardening! Most gardens have some shade, I happen to have a lot of it, but it can be really difficult to find plants that do well in that environment. And to make things slightly more challenging, you have…
The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Own Dream Garden
Welcome to the only post you will ever need to design your own dream garden. This guide will give you so many garden planning ideas, that creating your own garden will be easy peasy! Garden design secret🤐 – everyone can design a Garden I absolutely believe that everyone can have a garden, irrespective of size…
Easy Plant Propagation – How to Make Offspring and Clones
Introduction to easy propagation Hello! Welcome to my post on easy propagation! Proper-what? Propagation!! In this post, I will guide you through the most common processes of easy propagation to help your plants multiply, giving you more plants for your money, and more impact for your garden! Whilst there are many methods of doing this,…
Awesome Allotment – Fabulous February 2024
Welcome allot-potters! This is the second instalment of my allot-pot progress. I hope you to keep you updated on a monthly basis as to the progress of my allot-pot and all the bits I have been doing to turn it into a fully functional allotment-x-potager garden! During this update, I will show you the progress…
Protecting Your Fur Babies – Plants to Love & Plants to Hate
Introduction Hi! Welcome to the first of my Botanical Tails (see what I did there?) posts, dedicated to helping all you fabulous pet parents look after your fur babies whilst also having an amazing garden. Your garden is not just a source of beauty and peace for you, but also an area of curiosity and…
What Does That Even Mean? Gardening Glossary Made Super Simple
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