What an absolute treat to attend the incredible Chelsea Flower Show last week, positioned in a maybe never to be repeated September slot. Mr M and I booked tickets way back before we discovered he needed another op and before Rocky developed FIP so it was 50% of Team Moregeous doing the Sloane walk down... Continue Reading →
A Very Clever & Affordable Veg Bed, Made From Hollow Concrete Blocks
How about this for another cracking garden idea, seen on one of the Manchester Open Gardens days we visited earlier this month. We'd 'done' the Heatons and Didsbury in previous years, but not the Levenshulme / Burgage ones, hence M19's turn. Growing your own veg and herbs is a surefire way to stay sane in... Continue Reading →
Inspo: How To Grow a Tree Indoors!
You lot really don't need me to describe how red hot a trend greenery has been over the last couple of years, a trend which according to reports from Maison et Object 2018 shows no sign of abating. The phrase 'bringing the outdoors in' might be a bit done in the sense of simply scattering... Continue Reading →
Muddy Moregeous: Agastache “Black Adder”
It's hard not to be envious of telly experts who talk of their 'cut flower' gardens isn't it? Most people don't have the sort of expansive spaces where an area can be wholly dedicated to beautiful stems and that also takes quite a bit of work. However, it's not just florals like daffodils, tulips, dahlias... Continue Reading →
The Inaugural RHS Chatsworth Flower Show
We can't simply call it the 'first' can we? Not with a venue as super posh as Chatsworth House, Derbyshire home to the Cavendish family since 1549, seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and 105 acres of glorious English countryside featuring a spectacular ancestral home and world famous gardens. Nope, it has to... Continue Reading →
How Do I: Find A Bargain Ebay Driveway
Result!! I nearly leapt off the sofa last night during the latest S7 Walking Dead and not because Negan was up to his usual toe curling tricks. Although, granted, the scene with the Doc was enough to make me want to leave the room, did you see it?! Nope, with one eye on the TV and... Continue Reading →
How Do I: Source Mature Planting
Visiting your local DIY superstores or independent garden centres are both great for picking up smaller plants, but if you've a reasonable budget and don't want to wait years for plants and trees to become more established, investing in more substantial specimens is a way to get immediate impact in newly designed gardens or bare corners.... Continue Reading →