June – Top Garden Tips
JUNE - TOP GARDEN TIPS The essence of gardening - for me as a designer its about the plants, the scents, growing vegetables and flowers, Potagers, chickens, cats, bees and fruit trees and balancing all this with the environment in which it sits. To me it is the joy of nature all growing and evolving.But as a designer there is in theory about right place, right plant, right piece of material, but a garden is forever evolving, not singular and it doesn’t always work the first time, just not a mass of hard landscaping but a balance between nature and where you want to sit and have a cup of
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Elderflower Cordial or Bubbles!
Elderflower Cordial is a summer delight so don't miss the moment!The sweelty scented creamy-white flower of the elder tree are appearing now in abundance. The fresh flowers make a wonderful cordial so rather than pay through the nose for a bottle, why not make your own and if feeling even more industrious I have included a special Elderflower Champagne Recipe which is great for a summer garden party or even a wedding!Collecting the FlowersThe Flowers are best gathered just as the tiny buds are beginning to open and some are still closed. Gather on a warm dry day not when it i
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