by Emma | Aug 21, 2019 | Eco Friendly, Gardening, Latest Posts
Have you ever seen a bug hotel? Perhaps you’ve never even heard of such a thing. Well, bug hotels are exactly as they sound; a place for bugs or insects to stay! You might wonder what they’re for. After all, we’ve never heard of insects needing a luxury crash pad. As...
by Emma | Jul 17, 2019 | Gardening, Latest Posts
There’s nothing sweeter than a home grown raspberry, picked fresh from the cane and eaten right there in your garden. They may cost a fortune in the supermarket but they are one of the most popular summer fruits and they are very easy to grow at home – There’s really...
by Emma | May 16, 2019 | Gardening, Latest Posts
The Crassula Ovata, better known as the Jade Plant, is one of the many houseplants that are beautiful to have. It originates from South Africa and Mozambique; however, it has many names depending on which region it is in. Some of these names are baby jade, Chinese...
by Emma | Apr 24, 2019 | Gardening, Home Improvements
More and more people are discovering the joys of playing in the dirt, or what most adults call “Gardening”. Not only is gardening a hobby, but most interior designers are also discovering the secrets of converting spaces into aesthetic motives using plants. For those...
by Emma | Feb 25, 2019 | Gardening, Latest Posts
Last updated: 24th May 2019 No matter your circumstances in life, practising thriftiness is almost always a good thing. It is a practical way to live, and this good habit can do wonders for you and your loved one’s future. For those of us that have made gardening and...
by Emma | Feb 1, 2019 | Gardening, Latest Posts
Everyone wants to get delicious vegetables from their garden. For that, you need to harvest the plants when their flavour is at its peak. There’s no strict rule concerning the apt time to pick. Good vegetable flavour doesn’t depend on the colour and size. If you...
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by Emma | Oct 12, 2018 | Gardening, Latest Posts
Many of us think of gardening as something that’s done out-of-doors. We carve up portions of our garden and plant them with whatever appeals to us, be it vegetables or country flowers or shrubs or annuals. And nurturing things in the ground outside is certainly...
by Emma | Sep 21, 2018 | Gardening, Latest Posts
Modern gardens are all about form, functionality, crisp, and geometric lines. And while it’s true that anyone can achieve this through building design and architecture, doing so will most certainly cost a lot. But if you have the money to spend, then you can consider...
by Emma | Jul 23, 2018 | Gardening, Latest Posts
As old and as humble as they may be, a window box is an excellent way for anyone to enhance their homes’ curbside appeal. What’s so lovely about window boxes is that it doesn’t matter what the size, style, or surrounding environment your house has — there will always...
by Emma | Jul 13, 2018 | Gardening, Latest Posts
Butterflies are beautiful creatures. Similar to bees, they are one of the few flying insects that gardeners would actually want to be present in their pollinator gardens. Some may argue that they feed and damage their host plants during their larval stage. However,...
Hello, my name is Emma. I’m a happily married mother of two living in a beautiful home in the English countryside. 
