Whether you have a garden, a patio or a balcony having an outdoor eating area is a wonderful extension of your home. It may not be the right time of year for being outside, but this isn't going to stop you doing some planning in terms of what you might like to plant in close proximity to your outdoor setting. Growing mosquito repelling plants is a great idea in close proximity to your outdoor setting,
Two major considerations are how sunny the area can be and of course the area available. Take a trip to your local nursery and seek out some help as you make the selection from seedlings available or the right time when the seedlings you want will be in stock for purchase. Herbs and flowers abound in our back garden - within a few short steps we are amongst the rosemary, parsley, thyme, sage and other aromatic herbs. Some herbs of course will have colourful blooms at certain of the year as well as being aromatic like this delightful sage salvia officianalis. Salad greens can be a great idea too. When it comes to growing your own greens, there are some wonderful ideas available such as vertical gardens which not only will delight your taste buds but be a talking point for you and your guests in the seasons to come.
I help heart-centred driven people like you think more about growing food and the idea that the gardens which surround us can be a place not only to grow food, beautiful blooms to feast our eyes on and a place to unwind from the sometimes crazy world which surrounds us. If we grow a little in the garden, we learn a lot and grow in ourselves ! If all this growing sounds like you, well hello ! How about signing up for my blog today?
You're looking for a small gift for a friend to say thank you, to repay a certain kindness but you don't want to go over the top. Here's a small gift idea you could consider next time you find yourself in the what shall I get dilemma. I rustled this up the other day for my friend who invited me over, excited to show me her recently installed new kitchen - a few steps out into our garden to see what would best fit the occasion.
At our place we happened to have some herbs in reasonable shape (incredible considering it's winter). I came up with my parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme creation with a few stems of each, added a florist touch arranging them into a neat posy. We had some ribbon I repurposed from a recent gift, tying it loosely around the stems and voila! It took only a few minutes and was well received. If you have access to herbs then use whatever you have. If not consider gifting a leafy potted herb jazzed up with ribbon or some not too fancy gift wrappng... easy to create this simple gift from a trip to your local store without breaking the bank.
I help heart-centred driven people like you think more about growing food and the idea that the gardens which surround us can be a place not only to grow food, beautiful blooms to feast our eyes on and a place to unwind from the sometimes crazy world which surrounds us. If we grow a little in the garden, we learn a lot and grow in ourselves ! If all this growing sounds like you, well hello ! How about signing up for my blog today?
