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Last time we went to the Royal Botanical Gardens, I showed you tons and tons and tons of pictures, but I never really gave you the history of the place. Shame on me. The Kew Gardens take up about 300 acres of land in southwest London. They are a combination of outdoor gardens and glasshouses {uh-mazing Read More >>
If you ever get a chance to go to London, try to stop by The Garden Museum. It is small–but totally charming. I read the reviews online and they were a little mixed. Some people thought the Garden Museum wasn’t big enough and a few thought there were not enough displays. But I’m here to Read More >>
I have always loved cottage garden landscapes. Did you know they originated among peasants in England {with every plant having a purpose, i.e. hedge to provide privacy, herbs for cooking, medicinal plants, flowers for cutting, etc.}? In today’s post I am going to share the best plants for a cottage garden. I love that even Read More >>
I originally wrote this last spring but wanted to post it again for those of you who might have missed it. I know a lot of you are short on space, but still want to have a garden. So I thought it would be cool to plant a square foot garden and show those of Read More >>
I started my first batch of basil seeds under grow lights this morning! For the past 2 years I have been pretty successful at growing basil and wanted to share some of my tips and tricks with you. In years past I had simply scattered seeds in the garden and hoped for the best. But two Read More >>
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