A tiny splash of pink before we go totally green.
What gardens looked like in the Jurassic period.
No Mow May is here again and let’s see who can grow the tallest blade of grass.
Have you rewilded your garden or do you have an artificial lawn?
Presenting a garden at the flower show is not simple, you want your flowers to be at their best all week.
One of this year’s themes was recycling and judges were thrilled with this reuse of decking.
The designer also used a classic bench from the end of the twentieth century.
A popular theme in the modern garden is rewilding. NO Mo May is in full swing, but it’s okay to mow some of your lawn so you can find your way to the washing line.
It takes great skill to create the impression that you have let everything run fashionably wild; a pot of blue paint has been used to great effect.
The blue theme unites different parts of the garden.
No gardener wants wheelie bins spoiling the view and this bespoke bin store attracted great attention from visitors to the show.
As did the recycled Belfast sink, originally from Birmingham New Street Station circa 1960s, though provenance cannot be proved. It has hot and cold running water, appreciated by gardeners and dog owners alike – fits most dogs. The terrace was created with recycled kitchen tiles, circa 1980s.
All the hard work and months of planning is worth it when the judges come round with the medals.
No need to go to the beach when the beach comes to you.
Council assures drivers there is still plenty of parking available, even though they have sold all the car parks to property developers.
Bosses to allow staff to bring their support chickens to work.
But if you can’t afford a therapy pet, a therapy duster can provide a lot of comfort.
Calling all vegans…
Meeting up for coffee.
And never too late to take part in NO MOW MAY
And finally, word of the week.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_dodecahedron
A great mystery, but I am going with the theory it was used for knitting.
Excitement is building as gardeners everywhere measure their grass to see the results of No Mow May.
How tall is a blade of grass?
Will leaving nature alone see the arrival of new species of insects?
Will your regular flowers make a bid for freedom?
No garden is too small to turn into a jungle.
…or a wildflower meadow
There is no reason why you can’t still play with your pot plants and plant pots and dream of entering Chelsea Flower Show. Bespoke bin store with rainwater saving feature created by Strobe Interiors .
( Christmas Trees are not just for Christmas… )
And of course you can never have too many flowers for the bees.
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