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Capturing Blooms in the Garden

Such delight, I have to share my news for I have a new camera.  It is more sophisticated than my regular compact camera which sadly has a mark on the lens, it is a Panasonic FZ72 bridge camera. So with the battery charged, lens cap off and strap placed safely around my neck I head …

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Making Home Link Up #27 Making Clay Coasters

I am not only joining in with Mrs Crafty B’s Making Home linky this week but I am also co-hosting. Hurrah! This week it is my turn to get crafty with an easy yet clever way to create patterned FIMO clay coasters. Find my tutorial Coasters from Clay at Mrs Crafty B’s. I would love to know …

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Extending the Vegetable Growing Season with a Poly Tunnel

Spring is racing along and the benches of the greenhouse are occupied by plants that have been over wintering protected from the cold, along with an increasing number of seedlings. Growing space is limited inside the greenhouse,  as it is in the raised beds, this limits my choice of fruit and vegetables for growing. So …

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Pebble Painting Fun

Decorative pebbles add fun and colour into a garden. They are great fun to create for both adults and children alike. I know if I wanted to I do not need my niece visiting to get the paint pots out to pebble paint, but it is becoming something of a new family tradition started by …

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7 Tips to Maintain Your Greenhouse as New

Here are 7 of my top tips for maintaining a greenhouse. These will ensure your greenhouse stays in good condition and looking like new for years to come. 1. Once a year move out the contents, brush and wash down and disinfect the inside of the greenhouse. This includes any separate staging or benches. This …

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Tutorial Washi Tape / Ribbon Paperclip Bookmarks

I am rather excited to share this news, I have discovered stop motion filming, having recently watched and been inspired by a friends lego film.  So I decided to ‘get my craft on’ and film a short video on creating Washi Tape or Fabric Ribbon Paperclip bookmarks. I have made these for a year or …