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Learnings, teachings and tips & tricks to help you create the wellbeing garden of your dreams even if you’re short on time.

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The surprising reason your plants are dying

Are you getting frustrated that everything you plant in your garden is dying and you don’t know why? Here’s 5 reasons why your plants might not be happy and how you can keep them alive.

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5 things to do in the mindful garden in August to improve your wellbeing

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are widely spoken about and researched.

By practicing gardening for mindfulness you can relieve stress and anxiety, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.

The following mindful gardening for wellness activities can be done in the August garden as Summer really gets going, to help you connect with Mother Nature and feel calmer and happier.

Before you start the activity, notice how you are feeling on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is low energy, stressed and anxious and 10 is energised and calm.

Once you have completed the exercise, check in with where you are on the scale again.

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How growing and drying flowers will help you to get your Nature fix all year round

You glance out the window sadly as the rain buckets down outside, the wind howling through the garden whipping it ferociously against your windows.

You long for those endless summer days when the sun shines and the garden explodes with colour and wildlife.

You know that spending time in your garden amongst the flowers you’ve grown helps you to feel well, to feel like you can handle anything life may throw at you.

BUT even if the weather was kind to you during winter so you could get outside there still wouldn't be the abundance of summer to soothe your soul.

What if there was a way you revel in garden treasures from November right through to those first Spring bulbs appearing?

Well good news, there is!

In this blog I share the ways growing and drying your own flowers can get you your nature fix no matter the season.

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How to start a wildlife garden to save you time in your garden

Want to create a tranquil wildlife haven in your back garden but don’t have tonnes of time to do it? By encouraging more wildlife into your garden you’ll enlist the help of Mother Nature in taking care of pests, pollinating your plants and ramping up the positive effect on your wellbeing.

Here’s 5 clever yet simple ideas to take your garden from bare earth to buzzing with life and colour in a short space of time.

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4 reasons watching Gardeners World is stopping you from creating your dream garden

Personally I’m not a fan of Gardeners World. I find the presenters and their gardens really hard to relate to. The show is crying out for someone to show what is actually achievable within the small pockets of time that busy women have available to them to tend to their green space. Now that I could get on board with!

If you find yourself tuning in on the regular but actually struggling to create your dream garden. Here’s 4 reasons why that might be.

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5 things to do in the mindful garden in July to improve your wellbeing

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are widely spoken about and researched.

By practicing gardening for mindfulness you can relieve stress and anxiety, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.

The following mindful gardening for wellness activities can be done in the July garden as Summer really gets going, to help you connect with Mother Nature and feel calmer and happier.

Before you start the activity, notice how you are feeling on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is low energy, stressed and anxious and 10 is energised and calm.

Once you have completed the exercise, check in with where you are on the scale again.

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Struggling to make your homegrown flowers last in a vase? Read this

You’ve grown the flowers- yay!

But when you cut them and put them in a vase on your kitchen table within a couple of days there’s petals everywhere, the water’s gone green and gunky and your flowers look very very, very sad.

Not the joyous pop of colour you’d hope to have brightening the house for at least a week!

Here are my five top tips for cutting and conditioning your homegrown flowers so they last longer in the vase and bring you joy right through the week!

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5 things to do in the mindful garden in February to improve your wellbeing

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are well documented.

By practicing gardening for mindfulness you can relieve stress and anxiety, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.

The following mindful gardening for wellness activities can be done in the February garden while the weather is still cold to help you get outside and connect with Mother Nature as a way to switch off and quiet your busy mind.

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10 reasons to join The Mindful Gardening Club

You'd like to grow your own flowers to benefit your health and wellbeing but you don't know where to start with gardening for mindfulness and you haven't got time to spend figuring it out.

Investing in an online course or membership can be the quickest way to get up to speed. But joining a membership community is a big decision.

With that in mind, here’s 10 reasons to join The Mindful Gardening Club.

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5 things to do in the mindful garden in January to improve your wellbeing

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are well documented.

By practicing gardening for mindfulness you can relieve stress and anxiety, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.

The following mindful gardening for wellness activities can be done in the January garden while the weather is still cold to help you get outside and connect with Mother Nature as a way to switch off and quiet your busy mind.

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5 reasons why you should work with me rather than a garden designer

Your garden’s a bloody state and you really want to turn it into a space you can enjoy.

Whilst it may be tempting to shell out a small fortune (average costs between £5k-10k) to have someone design and plant it for you here’s 5 reasons why working with me will bring you more joy and will be better for your wellbeing.

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How to make a mindful indoor flower display using Narcissus Paperwhites to banish the January Blues

January can feel like the longest month ever after all the excitement of Christmas and the pressure to make this year 'the best yet!'

Statistically Blue Monday (always a Monday in the middle of January) is the most depressing day of the year.

Why not give this scented indoor floral arrangement a try, to remind you that warmer days are coming, Mother Nature has so many delights in store for you this year and it’s ok to look forward to them with hope and excitement instead of feeling blue.

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How to mindfully sow sweet peas to give hope for a new year

It’s fair to say the last year’s been a stinker and I know that it being a new year isn’t really going to change much in the grand scheme of things. But if we collectively start this year off with hope that things will improve at least we’ll feel like we are doing something useful. And what can be more hopeful than starting seeds.

I always sow my Sweet pea seeds on New Year’s Day as a way to start the year with hope and the promise of growth and this year I invite you to join me.

Here’s the mindful gardening steps I follow for maximum relaxation time.

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Why your garden is the key to a more joyful life

Yes really, that overgrown mess outside the back door holds the key to you starting each day jumping out of bed with a big old smile on your face.

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are well documented, but here I dive into why your garden can have such an impact on your happiness.

Here’s 5 reasons your garden is your gateway to living a more joy-filled life.

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5 things to do in the mindful garden in October to improve your wellbeing

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are well documented.

By practicing gardening for mindfulness you can relieve stress and anxiety, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.

The following mindful gardening for wellness activities can be done in the October garden as it starts to fade to help you get outside and connect with Mother Nature as a way to switch off and quiet your busy mind.

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