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• Forget-me-Not Garden – May Update

  

  Wow, is that sun? We've had a slightly grey, wet and windy few days and the garden isn't looking impressed but as I write this I can indeed see sunshine! Here... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Top 10 FAQ’s on Plants and Growing Crops

  Quite often I get asked, or emailed, questions on all different sorts of aspects around plants and growing crops that have stumped my readers. I thought it migh... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Heading Towards a Meat Free Life

  

  Interestingly this post has been sat in my drafts for the past five months! I wrote it before I did Veganuary then when I came off that I went back to Paleo bu... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Happy Earth Day

  Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - Albert Einstein Today is Earth Day, or International Mother Earth Day (by the General... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Forget-me-Not Garden – April Update

  It's been a hell of a week hence it's take me until today to post, but here I am! I hope you're all having a lovely weekend? I spent most of yesterday outside... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Learning German in 6 Weeks – Conclusions

  Guten Morgen, wie geht es dir? Having completed 6 weeks of attempting to learn German, using online mobile apps and "Teach Yourself" books, I've established... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• The Super Simple Guide to Cultivating Ebook, Free

  Today I launch a personal project of mine that I've been working on for the past few months, that goes hand in hand with the Forget-me-Not Cultivation blog - Th... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Getting My Day Organised for Success

  I'm always fascinated by people who are organised and know exactly what to do for every part of their day. The positive people that never say "I haven't got... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Forget-me-Not Garden – March Update

  Spring officially starts today so I thought it time to start documenting my garden for another exciting year of self-sufficiency and wildlife gardening. I'll tr... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Learning German in 6 Weeks

  I've been pondering lately. I managed to go from a couch potato to a 5k distance jogger in 6 weeks. It was hard work starting from scratch, as most things... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• How Can Busy People Grow Crops?

  

  Good morning to you :-) Today's post discusses organic food. What is it, and why it's organic. More especially with our lives getting increasingly busier coul... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• 10 Great Speeches on Saving the Environment

  It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest.... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• 15 Things to Do Instead of Watching TV

  Watching TV is without doubt a mental drain. Of course not all TV programs are created equal and while this post would never suggest you giving up TV viewing... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Ecology of the Garden

  When you look at your garden what do you see? Grass? Decking? A perennial flower patch? In actual fact it's not only that, but so much more and in this... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Veganuary – Conclusions

  So last Saturday brought me to the end of Veganuary, my month long challenge of eating like a vegan. I have to say it went much better than I expected - but the... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Fanfiction Complete

  In December I finally completed the fan fiction story I set out to write back in July. 56,000(ish) words of it. Actually before I tell you that there is a... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• A Crop Harvest for All Year

  

  It's rare I re-post other people's work on this blog but today I am making an exception. I think the three info-graphics, below, are pretty useful for us... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Veganuary – Day 11 to 20

  I'd like to say that these last ten days have been easy, that I've enjoyed myself and that it's going really well. But I'd be lying. As much as I hate to admit... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• How to Choose a Garden Tree

  

  I didn't have a good weekend. It started last Saturday when I was notified that my next door neighbour was in the process of having his very large English oak... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Cottage Garden Book Review

  

  I was given a book for Christmas. A cute little sized Penguin publication. It is entitled 'The Beauties of a Cottage Garden' by Gertrude Jekyll which is a... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME