CONTAINER GARDEING TIPS

MARCH GARDENING TIPS

March is the time for splashes of colour, such as celandines, daffodils and primulas, which attract the first insects emerging from their winter sleep for a pollen feast. Wild daffodils are smaller and less showy but perfect partners for a wildlife haven. The patches of warmer weather are the start of great activity in the [...]

SPRING CLEAN TIME!

With spring just around the corner I though I would share some fantastic cleaning tips for you ladies around the house. They come from a fabulous new book from author Gisele Scanion and her book ‘The Goddess Experience“. Its packed full of invaluable and thrifty tips on everything from fashion to your home. Caring for [...]

WHATS IN THIS SEASON?

Theres plenty of home grown produce around to nourish the soul this month. For roasting, choose squash and pumpkins, carrots, celeriac, parsnips, turnips, swede, beetroot and artichokes. All these make great soups as well, so make double the amount and then make into soup for a cold winters day. Healthy greens are plentiful to go [...]

WINTER GARDENING

Winter Seen as winter is just round the corner thought I’d have a look at BBC gardening website and see what number one gardener and now television presenter Alan Tichmarsh has to say on our gardens come this time of year, whether it be what to look after now, what to expect in your garden [...]

HELLO…

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all you fellow fab over 50 women and men to 50 years younger. This blog orginated from Kinnaird Ireland, the well respected, chenille producing nightwear company. I intend to update this site weekly, if not daily, to keep you up to date on news, travel, cooking, [...]