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    Small tulips for pots in the cottage garden style

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - December 1st, 2020

    Autumn cottage garden, Pots and containers, small garden ideas, Spring bulbs

    Species tulips are tiny and perfect for pots in the cottage garden style for people who don’t have space for pots of big tulip bulbs.

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    Cottage garden seating for all gardeners.

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - April 11th, 2020

    garden furniture, small garden ideas, what is a garden for?

    In my small garden I have light colourful folding chairs here and there so I can sit where I like anytime of year.

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    Gardening advice for the reluctant gardener

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - April 5th, 2020

    Popular posts, small garden ideas, Spring gardening, what is a garden for?

    I’m often asked by non-gardeners for advice on what to do with the patch outside their back door. Where do you start?

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    Scented shrubs in your garden right now- plant soon for next year

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - January 19th, 2020

    small garden ideas, what is a garden for?, Winter gardening

    I’m lucky to have fabulous scent in my front garden right now because I’ve planted shrubs which flower now, when days are dark and colour is scarce. Here are some suggestions for you.

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    Lovely colourful touches in the garden this week.

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - November 20th, 2019

    Colour in the garden, small garden ideas, Winter gardening

    There are many ways to have autumn colours in your garden at this late time of the year. Furniture, shrubs, leaves, decorations and plants like grasses give a burst of colour going into the winter.

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    If you get a chance to be on TV –

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - August 25th, 2019

    Pots and containers, small garden ideas, Style, what is a garden for?

    I was lucky to be invited onto live TV to talk about colour in the garden and how gardening is all about sharing.

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    BBC ONE Sunday Morning Live – 18th August – I’ll be on TV!

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - August 17th, 2019

    small garden ideas, Style, what is a garden for?, Wildlife gardening

    BBC One asked me to take part in a gardening section of their programme Sunday Morning Live on Sunday 18th August 2019. It was all very exciting and great fun.

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    Early July in my cottage garden

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - July 6th, 2019

    Six on Saturday, small garden ideas, Summer gardening

    Today July 6th I’m posting some photos of what’s happening in my cottage garden this weekend plus one pic at the end of my Mum who at 103 yrs old is still gardening; summer bedding now and planning bulbs for next year.

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    What is a garden for? Further thoughts.

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - June 18th, 2019

    small garden ideas, Summer gardening, what is a garden for?

    I often think about what a garden is for. In this third blog I suggest that having an outdoor space to think about, daydream about and be out in is a great distraction from harsh reality, worries and niggles.

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    Cottage garden plants doing well right now

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - June 4th, 2019

    small garden ideas, Spring gardening

    A small town cottage garden can look wonderful with simple, common and ordinary plants that earn their keep by growing away nicely and providing colour, scent, movement, food and shelter for wildlife and year-round interest.

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    London Cottage Garden in April

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - April 20th, 2019

    small garden ideas, Spring gardening

    I’m sitting here in my London cottage garden enjoying the silence of the city today so here are six garden photos with no chat in between.           London has been strangely quiet today – no one cutting the grass or having a party nearby.  One of those rare magical days when

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    What is a garden for? Some thoughts.

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - April 13th, 2019

    Popular posts, small garden ideas, what is a garden for?

    I’ve been thinking about what a garden is for and will present one idea in each short blog over the next few weeks. By garden I want to include any space outside your home where something grows.  It could be a window box, balcony, pot by the front door or a garden of any size.

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    How to use colour in the cottage garden style

    How to have colour in the cottage garden style town garden without it being too much work for one person to manage.  Well I would…


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    Mr Fox just outside the back door finishing up the Mr Fox just outside the back door finishing up the stray cat’s dinner. What a beautiful creature he is.
    Washed the table ready for Spring but careful not Washed the table ready for Spring but careful not to disturb the moss in pic 2. #londoncottagegarden
    Sitting with the door wide open for the first time Sitting with the door wide open for the first time this year. Sun shining. #londoncottagegarden
    Double early supermarket tulips now and 10 days ag Double early supermarket tulips now and 10 days ago.  Aren’t they fab.
    20 mins later. Is it the same one or another one? 20 mins later. Is it the same one or another one? I wish I knew.
    Foxy visits us every evening around 6/6.30. Lovely Foxy visits us every evening around 6/6.30. Lovely creature.
    Double early tulips, scented, in my favourite vase Double early tulips, scented, in my favourite vase. 1930s I think. Earlier? #londoncottagegarden #tulips #vintage
    Miss Popsie Poppit is on the shelf #tortiekitten Miss Popsie Poppit is on the shelf #tortiekitten  #tortiecat
    😳is this the end of my geranium tomentosum ?? H 😳is this the end of my geranium tomentosum ??
Help! #londoncottagegarden #geraniums
    Lovely pattern of snow on our brick path. #londonc Lovely pattern of snow on our brick path. #londoncottagegarden #frontgarden #brickpath
    Set up my table and chair today - ready for my mor Set up my table and chair today - ready for my morning coffee someday soon #londoncottagegarden #cottagegardenstyle #colourinthegarden
    Spot the blurry bee 🐝 on the winter honeysuckle Spot the blurry bee 🐝 on the winter honeysuckle- that’s why the shrub is so vital #bees #wintershrubs #londoncottagegarden
    Just cut back a pot of hakonechloa grass. New shoo Just cut back a pot of hakonechloa grass. New shoots will appear within 2/3 weeks. #grasses #japanesegrass
    Grasses with and now without snow on them. They ar Grasses with and now without snow on them. They aren’t affected at all #grasses #ornamentalgrasses
    Lovely snow. Lovely snow.
    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
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