Summer is now upon us. The next three or four months are hopefully the times when we spend lots of time in the garden. It’s that time of year when our seven year old twin girls spend hours playing in the garden on the trampoline, the swings, playing football or simply just making up games…
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Tips On Treating Your Garden With A Makeover
Read moreWhen it comes to the garden, many households can have a love/hate relationship with it. Unless you have a passion for gardening, it can seem like a constant struggle to keep your outdoor space looking nice all year round. So here are some useful tips on treating your garden with a makeover. Some gardens can…
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Finding The Time To Sort out Your Garden Can Be So Difficult
Read moreWith spring fast approaching our attentions start to turn to getting our garden ready for when we can enjoy sitting out in the garden having family around, getting the barbecue lit and spending more time outdoors, especially during the long warm summer months. It is also good to see the children outdoors enjoying the garden…
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Summer Garden Party For My Six Year Old Twin Girls And Their Friends
Read moreWith the school summer holidays fast approaching, which are around six weeks long, I thought I would start to plan ahead and decide what sort of things we can arrange and plan. The one thing my six year old twin girls have asked for this particular summer holidays is a garden party where they can…
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Making The Most Out Of Your Garden This Summer
Read moreYour garden, I believe should be enjoyed during the warm summer months, especially if you live in the UK, where the sun can disappear as quickly as it appears. I have always try to minimise the amount of work that is required in the garden. After all I’d rather spend my time playing with the…
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It’s Time To Get Out In The Greenhouse. Summer Is Here
Read moreAs we enter the month of May, it can mean only one thing. Summer is nearly here! This ultimately means we can all start getting out into the garden on a more regular basis. Basking in the UK’s glorious sunshine, well sometimes! I’m sure you know what I mean! In our home this is great…
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6 Garden Renovations to Make the Most of Your Outdoor Space
Read moreUnless you’re super green-thumbed, the garden is usually the last part of the house to get a makeover when you’re doing things up. But especially if you live in a part of the world that enjoys warm weather, making your garden a great space to spend time in has heaps of benefits – including reducing…
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How to Make a Garden Fountain on a Budget
Read moreLooking for a crafty way to spruce up your garden? I have just the DIY project for you! Over the last decade, water fountains have become increasingly popular as people realize their importance. Fountains create a calming outdoor oasis to relax in as they give the soothing sound of their water. They also increase the…
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Time To Get Gardening With Your Kids
Read moreWith spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about all the different vegetables we can grow in our garden. There is nothing quite like the taste of freshly homegrown vegetables straight from the garden to the plate. My five year old twin girls love gardening, in fact they have a gardening club…
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Summer Is Coming! Time To Prepare Your Garden with LOVEThESIGN
Read moreI have always thought that one of the most miserable months of the year is January. It has short days, and it seems forever overcast, with the sun no where in sight. However, even though it’s a cold, dark miserable month, that doesn’t mean you have to be miserable as well. With summer on the…
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Growing Your Own Fruit & Veg – a Fun & Rewarding Family Activity
Read moreThere are few better and more rewarding projects to take on at home than growing your own fruit and veg. This brings dozens of benefits and can be a fantastic activity to take on with the kids. Benefits Growing your own fruit and veg can help to lower your grocery bill, encourage healthy eating and…
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Tips For Caring For Your Garden During The Cold Winter Months
Read moreHave you gone to great lengths to grow a beautiful garden during the spring and summer? Now, you’re worried about the cold winter months ahead. There is truly no doubt that the cold weather can wreak havoc on your plants, but there are some ways to protect them during this time of the year. With…
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Getting Your Grill Ready for Winter in 5 Steps
Read moreSaying goodbye to hot, summer days is always a bittersweet feeling, especially since this means it begins to feel too cold, and it’s time to prepare your grill for winter, or at least until the days begin to warm up again. The process of doing so does not have to be a difficult process, in fact,…
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Where Can I Have My Office?
Read moreI’m a self-employed painter and decorator and have built up a successful business over the last 20 years. One consequence of this of course is that it creates a lot of paperwork and also requires a good storage area. Over the last three years I have started a blog which also requires me having a…
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Finally Getting Your House’s Exterior To Mirror Its Interior
Read moreWhether you’re an avid gardener or not, an overgrown and neglected exterior is a sorry sight. It can ruin the overall appearance of your home even if you’ve spent endless hours working and reworking the interior design of your property to look sleek, clean, and modern. The outside of your home has a huge effect…
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12 Months Of Gardening
Read moreThere’s no doubt that gardening is a never-ending task. There will always be another harvest to collect, another weed determined to flourish, another pile of leaves to be swept away. Keeping on top of all the different tasks that come with maintaining a garden can be a difficult proposition, especially when you’re trying to live…
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Light Up Your Garden This Summer
Read moreWith summer now in full swing, it’s time to turn our attention to the outdoor space in our homes. One of the loveliest things about living in the UK is during summer time we have long light evenings and it stays warm even after the sun has set. So sitting out in the garden enjoying…
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Creating The Perfect Play Area In Our Garden
Read moreWhen you have young children which in my case is five year old twin girls, the garden is a vital area for those summer months. It provides somewhere for the girls to play and of course it’s a great way to get plenty of fresh air and burn off all their energy. When I planned…
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Making The Most Of The Garden That You Have
Read moreDon’t feel content with your garden and how it looks? If you’re not as happy with your family garden as you could be, then it’s time to make some changes. Regardless of how big or small your garden is, you should make the most of the outdoor space that you have. Believe it or not,…
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Quick DIY Fixes To Do This Summer
Read morePhoto:unsplash Summer really is the best time of year. If you have children, then you can share in their enthusiasm for it. Every kid looks forward to the summer holidays and being there with them to enjoy it is one of the great pleasures of being a parent. It is also a great time to…
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Spring is here! Time to Get Birdwatching!
Read moreNow that winter is well and truly behind us, it means that those of us who love nature can get back outdoors. Whether that’s sitting in the garden and watching the local wildlife, going on bug hunts with the kids or sowing some seeds to grow your own vegetables. For us, we enjoy bird watching.…
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