Granted, it's been a while coming, but the little stepped front garden we've been working on is finally finished (apart from wall tops, fencing, more planting and a gate!). I've blamed the Manchester weather for the delay but in truth it was mostly that thing called 'life' getting in the way. The garden was perfectly adequate... Continue Reading →
Half a Hawthorn under attack, and all eyed by a hungry robin
A very overlooked part of the garden came under attack this weekend, a part filled with an overgrown holly hedge (loved by our robin), tatty topiary, an appalling lawn and sloping unloved beds. My house is a funny shape, sort of elongated, so we use the garden off the kitchen ALL the time and this... Continue Reading →
Our Cotswolds weekend full of golden stone & English gardens
I've visited some gorgeous places in the British Isles but last weekend's family wedding trip to the Cotwolds opened up a whole new box of prettiness, oh my days, I was in Instagram Heaven! Well, I would have been if there was any internet connection 😉 Golden Cotswolds stone, lush green hedging, flowers absolutely everywhere,... Continue Reading →
Garden Inspiration for Summer 2013 at the Heatons Open garden day
The combination of being able to nosey round Other People's Houses, take in some inspiration from real garden spaces, get advice from enthusiastic home gardeners and eat cake at virtually every stop was fairly hard to resist so Mr M found himself dragged along to the Heaton's Open Garden day yesterday, though I think he... Continue Reading →
Bridal Veil Spiraea, a dovecote and bee friendly planting
Another beautiful Spring weekend meant some more external taming of the gardens at what will be Moregeous Mansions. A big garden needs an awful lot of tlc so has been a work in progress for years. Much of the planting is designed to attract bees and butterflies and this is SO easy now clever retailers have... Continue Reading →
How to build and plant a reclaimed brick raised bed with Springtime purples, yellows & whites
It's been just lovely this week to have some Easter sunshine to get bulb burying & planting kick-started. We STILL haven't got round to renovating our 'eventual' house and it takes my mind off the interior by concentrating on at least some nice exterior areas to look at! All of the outside path needs replacing... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Design Interiors 2013 Designer winter retreat for ladybirds
Little did I expect when heading down to this year's Interiors UK at the NEC that the first interiors product to catch my eye and steal my heart would be designed for a ladybird! Readers of the Moregeous blog will know of my love for these little cuties & I currently have a homemade ladybird... Continue Reading →
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