Inspiration comes from many sources, and while scrolling through small garden ideas online, I realized that rock gardens don’t only have to be about succulents! A rock garden can be a place of fairies and magic, so get the kids involved, and it’s easy to turn a drab corner into a low-maintenance garden feature to…
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25 Garden Room Decorating Ideas You’ll Love (budget friendly)!
With us all stuck at home in lockdown you can’t have missed the trend for garden rooms, so I’ve been busy creating Pinterest boards about garden room decorating ideas! I love the idea of my own garden room, where I could sit and relax as I watch the bees buzz in the summer, or curl…
25 Kid’s Gardening Ideas For Winter
The sun is coming out to play, finally! And my daughters have been begging me to take them to the garden centre to buy plants and pots. But what about getting them outside in the colder months? I wanted to share with you some of the things we have been doing in our outdoor space…
How To Design, Plant And Grow A Gorgeous Small Rose Garden! (For Less Than $200)!
I have a really tiny, unsightly space just behind my house that recently has me thinking hard about how to design, plant and grow a small rose garden. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, we earn commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Learn more. I was amazed to discover that you can…
Make A Concrete Patio Kid-Friendly (Safe, Fun, & Beautiful Ideas)
With two young daughters, it’s really important to me that our concrete patio is kid-friendly! If you’ve been following my recent posts, you’ll know that while I have a lot of outdoor space, it’s all made up of concrete patio. Having a kid-friendly backyard or garden helps kids to want to spent time outside, and…
75 Household Items To Use As Planters – Upcyle Joy!
I got the idea for upcycling household items to use as planters when I visited a little local village here recently. One inventive house had used giant feta tins (well, I do live on a Greek island) as planters all over their garden wall, and it looked amazing – so rustic-chic, with these sunbleached blue…
Create A Gorgeous Balcony Herb Garden
Recently, I noticed that out of our 13 tomato plants on our balcony that we started during lockdown (did anybody NOT grow tomatoes during lockdown)!? – only one had survived. Yep, I’d followed all the gardening books advice, and treated my seedlings like they were living in a rainy, shady English garden. The problem being…
Simple Zen Garden Ideas For Beginners On A Budget
I’ve been intrigued with the idea of Zen gardening recently. We live in troubled times, bombarded with social media doom 24/7. And seeing as I can’t really go outside my home without restriction any more, I’ve been looking to create beautiful spaces at home instead. So when I came across Zen gardens on Pinterest (of…
Should I Start A Cut Flower Business? The Flower Farm Dream…
I’ve got to say, I’m in love with the idea of having my own flower farm lately. Inspired by the Instagram account of Erin Benzakein, founder of Floret Flowers and author of the book A Year In Flowers, I’ve been dreaming of planting, growing, and selling beautiful cut flowers of my own. Who hasn’t dreamed…
A Mediterranean Garden Update!
We’re now moving slowly into midsummer here on the island. It’s an interesting time to have a Mediterranean garden! It’s hot, the ground is dry, and things are starting to get sleepy in that summer heat. I am grateful for the sun – after all, all my friends and family back in the UK are…