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Ellen Mary
Feb 7, 2019
Where My Rosemary Goes
Rosemary is one of those herbs no garden should be without. It’s an easy, drought tolerant herb with so many health benefits. As a great...
Ellen Mary
Jan 27, 2019
A Plant Loving Vegan
I love plants, if you follow me on social media or anything else that I do, you will already know I am all about plants! If I am inside,...
Ellen Mary
Dec 2, 2018
Growing Microgreens
The festivities can take over any kind of healthy diet plus there is less growing in the kitchen garden but there is a very special...
Contributed Content
Nov 27, 2018
How to liven up the garden in winter
The garden during the winter is never at it’s liveliest. Most things die down by the end of the autumn, and the space can easily be left...
Ellen Mary
Nov 15, 2018
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
These last few weeks I have been privileged to travel overseas again and visit the stunning (albeit hot and humid) city of Singapore. I...
Ellen Mary
Nov 13, 2018
How to Grow Kohl Rabi
Kohlrabi is quite frankly an oddly shaped vegetable, a little alien like in look but packed full of nuttiness and nutrition. Often...
Contributed Content
Oct 26, 2018
Why Rattan Garden Furniture?
Recent years have seen a huge resurgence of rattan furniture and it is currently topping the trends in the garden and interior world....
Ellen Mary
Oct 6, 2018
Feel the Heat with Chilli Peppers
If you really want to flavour up your dishes, there are so many different varieties of Chilli Pepper to grow at home you can take your...
Ellen Mary
Sep 28, 2018
#HugATreeWeek
I love trees, I definitely want to protect our environment* and I am a proud tree hugger! Do you know why? Because they keep us alive! I...
Curtis Gubb
Sep 23, 2018
Researching Houseplants
A PhD in Plants, well not quite; looking after approximately 100 houseplants is not easy, although it seems they may be looking after me....
Ellen Mary
Sep 11, 2018
My Top 5 New Products at GLEE 2018
I spent some time at Glee this week, from a behind the scenes social media takeover of the Glee accounts to a day of meandering all to...
Ellen Mary
Sep 3, 2018
Show Time Synopsis
As we head into Autumn and the majority of garden and flower shows are behind us, here are my thoughts on the shows I attended this year....
Ellen Mary
Sep 1, 2018
Grow & Cook Apricots
Homegrown fruit and vegetables are known to taste delicious but there really is no fruit better than the Apricot for a burst of...
Ellen Mary
Aug 22, 2018
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
A blistering hot day in Key West, Florida, I would usually take the walk for only 1.3 miles but the humidity was knocking me out so I...
Ellen Mary
Aug 20, 2018
Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory
Excite the senses; Expand the mind. I figured I couldn’t get a more tropical feeling in the Florida Keys than a visit to a butterfly...
Ellen Mary
Aug 15, 2018
Winghaven and the Elizabeth Lawrence House and Garden
I usually find it’s the gardens I accidentally stumble across that really surprise me. During my trip to Charlotte in North Carolina, I...
Ellen Mary
Aug 10, 2018
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
To see more photos of my trip - visit my Facebook page HERE or Instagram HERE. If you'd like to see a photo tour take a look at my video...
Ellen Mary
Aug 4, 2018
UNC Charlotte Botanical Garden
To see more photos of my trip, visit my Facebook post HERE or Instagram HERE and if you'd like to take a photo tour of the gardens with...
Ellen Mary
Jul 27, 2018
It's Norfolk Day!
What better time to chat about Norfolk, than on Norfolk Day of course! I was born in Norfolk and having lived overseas, travelled around...
Ellen Mary
Jul 12, 2018
Let Your Aubergines Shine
This month my kitchen garden column in Feast Norfolk Magazine is all about growing & cooking Aubergines. Get a taste of the Med with my...
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