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    How to have colour in the winter cottage garden

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - November 12th, 2020

    Autumn cottage garden, Autumn gardening, Colour in the garden, cottage garden plants, Pots and containers, Winter cottage garden

    We have to look out onto our cottage gardens in the winter too so here are some pics of how I get splashes of colour to avoid it looking too bleak.

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    Allotment life – fantasy and reality

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - October 20th, 2019

    Autumn gardening, what is a garden for?, Winter gardening

    My enthusiasm at getting an allotment didn’t translate into any hard work to keep on top of the bindweed and couch grass. The potatoes tasted nice though.

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    September cottage garden plants – What’s looking lovely right now

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - September 17th, 2019

    Autumn gardening, cottage garden plants, Pots and containers

    In the low September sunshine some plants shine out more than others. Here are the loveliest in my garden right now.

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    A little touch of colour in the garden – September

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - September 16th, 2018

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    Small spots of late summer colour amongst the green in the garden making them all the more treasured

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    My view of cottage garden style

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - November 26th, 2016

    Autumn gardening, Popular posts, Pots and containers

    On my new blog here is my personal view of a cottage garden style which I aim to create here in my North London city garden.

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    Tulips for colour in pots and borders

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - October 25th, 2016

    Autumn gardening, Popular posts, Pots and containers, Spring gardening

    Now is a good time to buy tulips ready to plant from November onwards. I used to order mine in May, while I can see them flowering, to be delivered in the autumn This year I ordered some in July and am getting some more now from wholesalers such as J Parkers, Peter Nyssen and Gee

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    Planting bulbs for next spring

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - September 30th, 2016

    Autumn gardening, Pots and containers, Spring gardening

    My first blog post – about planting tulips and narcissi in autumn for colour and beauty in spring.

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    Lovely snow. Lovely snow.
    This is what happens when you let adults play with This is what happens when you let adults play with snow #highgatewood 🙄
    Amazing light in the back garden today #londoncott Amazing light in the back garden today #londoncottagegarden #londongarden #wintersun
    Collecting local leaves for my compost again #leaf Collecting local leaves for my compost again #leafmould #londoncottagegarden #compost #lovelyleaves #organicmatter
    Into my pot of tulips it goes! Eat that and weep y Into my pot of tulips it goes! Eat that and weep you pesky squirrels! #londoncottagegarden #tulips #squirrels
    Garden looks golden today #londoncottagegarden #gr Garden looks golden today #londoncottagegarden #grasses #hakonechloa #japanesegrasses
    Tiny species tulip bulbs from @blomsbulbs perfect Tiny species tulip bulbs from @blomsbulbs perfect for a small pot #tulips #containergardening #cottagegarden
    Strongly scented soap grated is supposed to stop s Strongly scented soap grated is supposed to stop squirrels taking tulip bulbs. Hmmmm we shall see #tulips
    Some tulips are apricot size and some species tuli Some tulips are apricot size and some species tulips are grape size. #speciestulips #blomsbulbs
    Treat yourself or a gardener friend to these wonde Treat yourself or a gardener friend to these wonderful bronze trowels from Implementations.co.uk #cottagegarden #gardentools #gardentrowel
    Species tulips are the size of a grape compared to Species tulips are the size of a grape compared to usual tulips so good for small pots and small gardens #cottagegarden #tulips #blomsbulbs
    This epimedium in a @whichfordpottery pot looks go This epimedium in a @whichfordpottery pot looks good all year. Such a great plant #evergreenplants #cottagegardenstyle #terracottapots
    Cosy bed for our timid stray Mr Grey Cat and him h Cosy bed for our timid stray Mr Grey Cat and him having his breakfast #straycat #greycat
    This stray fellow comes for his meals and now he’s sleeping in a comfy bed in our shed #straycat #mrgreycat
    This one tiny flower fills the garden with the sce This one tiny flower fills the garden with the scent of honeysuckle #winterhoneysuckle #lonicerafragrantissima #scentedshrubs #wintershrubs #cottagegarden
    These leaves I’m collecting are ALSO the colour These leaves I’m collecting are ALSO the colour of my hair! #niceneasy
    Get colour in your garden any way you can. ! New Get colour in your garden any way you can. !  New blog about winter colour - see link in bio #cottagegarden #londongarden #citygarden
    This magnificent conifer in Regent’s Park is sor This magnificent conifer in Regent’s Park is sort of the same colour as my hair! Vain? Fickle? Shallow? #autumncolour #niceneasy
    I like to leave this blanket of fallen leaves on t I like to leave this blanket of fallen leaves on the border as a bed for bugs #autumnleaves #leavetheleavesalone
    Better a red watering can than a green one I think Better a red watering can than a green one I think. #cottagegarden #colourinthegarden
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