Punch Up the Color!

Looking for a new color twist this year? Try magenta on for size. Neither pink nor purple, magenta  leans towards fuchsia but is deeper. Designer Daniel Mount is one of the best colorists I know. Where I would settle for a pleasing color echo he achieves that but  then kicks it up a notch to become exceptional. In…

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Stock Up Your Garden Pantry

It's no use trying to make spaghetti sauce if you've run out of garlic and onions. You need to plan ahead and have what you need to hand. Gardening tends to be the same way. How often have you decided to plant your containers only to discover you don't have fertilizer? Or suddenly find a…

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Deer-Free Garden Dreams for 2014

It always amazes me that after just a few months respite from gardening I suddenly find myself dreaming of next seasons adventures. Moving the shrub that got too big for the front garden over to the back garden where it will have a bit more breathing room. Or making a list of new vegetables to…

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Garden Oops – The Outakes

I prefer you to think that  I know what I’m doing and that I don’t make major gardening faux pas. Sadly that is not entirely true although the two facts are related. You see I make lots of mistakes then learn what went wrong and how to avoid them next time round! So in the…

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Savor the Sunlight

I'm busy – always busy – and yes, too busy. When I hesitate to slow down long enough to savor the last few moments of evening sun before it dips behind the trees, then I have lost sight of why I have a garden. I didn't create a garden to have something else to do…

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