Simply Grow....

18/3/2017

A new stronger greenhouse is up and ready (no more sitting in on stormy nights listening for the sound of breaking glass!). The propagator is switched on and I am re-reading my own advice about re-designing a garden.

I love growing things from seed....

Simply Grow is one of the biggest categories on my blog, and I thought I would look again at my Design Your Own Garden Course which began here and this time I will answer my own questions as I start work on making the garden manageable by one small person (ie me!)

Can it be done?

This year will tell.

14 Comments

cathy

18/3/2017 02:34:43 pm

It must be spring! The seed catalogs & packets are out. Won't all those flowers look lovely in your garden. I never think of sweet peas until I see yours.

Freda

19/3/2017 03:17:34 pm

Sweet peas are soaking overnight to sow tomorrow..

Viv link

18/3/2017 03:57:04 pm

I love Sarah Ravens catalogues of plants and seeds. They will be lovely in full bloom. Sweet peas are my absolute favourites - I had them at my wedding and the scent was heavenly. Can't wait to see the new greenhouse - what kind have you gone for - wood / aluminium? Ours blew over and was twisted and mangled in the gales a few years back when we lost all the trees and I haven't had the courage to replace it - we are still finding bits of glass in the grass and beds. Here's to some peaceful nights knowing your greenhouse will be safe.

Freda

19/3/2017 03:18:57 pm

I have had that experience too! We should have bought a stronger one years ago. More on latest post Viv.

Sheena

19/3/2017 01:11:20 am

Every January I tell myself my garden is for enjoying myself gardening and I must simplify then every March I succumb to the goodies in the garden centre! More pots to make and look after but the colour in flower and foliage and delicious scents make it all worthwhile.I think?

Freda

19/3/2017 03:19:55 pm

I am going to work hard on getting that balance right this year Sheena!

Lotta link

19/3/2017 06:06:43 am

I feel sure it's possible Freda. Maybe start with the hammock and work outwards from there!

Mine is almost all lawn now - I lost a lot of things last year when a well-meaning but misguided neighbour hacked down all the vegetation in my absence (and without my consent) including favourite plants concealed amongst the undergrowth... (Was so upset - it's MY garden!!) So I'm going for boring but manageable this year (I have kept one border) and then when I've got the heart to start again I'll do something creative but simple. I'll be watching your blog closely for tips!

Have fun playing with all those seeds in your new greenhouse. Planting colour - what joy!

Freda

19/3/2017 03:21:27 pm

How awful!! One lovely border could provide a lot of joy..

Mary

19/3/2017 06:38:39 am

Lovely that you have a new greenhouse and seed catalogues to dream over. Laughing at Lotta's idea of starting with the hammock. But, it is a little hard for me to think Spring (tomorrow?) when I looked out the window this morning...and saw snow. We seem to be going backwards into Winter. February was warmer than this. Sigh.

Freda

19/3/2017 03:22:28 pm

We have been hearing about your snow! But spring must come. :-)

PennyL

19/3/2017 09:44:41 am

A very exciting prospect ,Freda. However it turns out, it will be your garden, and as you know gardens are never perfect, there is always something to change, to be moved, and most importantly , to be enjoyed ! Xx

Freda

19/3/2017 03:23:40 pm

You are right. I cannot imagine a finished garden. Enjoyment will be priority. x

Cristiana

19/3/2017 12:41:04 pm

My garden notebook is out! I had big plans for the garden this year but they'll have stay on hold (heating problems this winter ate our garden budget). But there's still a lot I can improve, can't wait! First of all: get a hammock!

Freda

19/3/2017 03:24:54 pm

My hammock was only about £12 from Amazon - hope the budget will stretch to one - best £12 worth ever!

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