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Tag Archives: gardening

#30DaysWild – Planting and weeding

03/06/201703/06/2019
Jessica and Sophie digging in the garden

I have to confess that gardening really isn’t my forte. I go through spells of being a little more enthusiastic about working in the garden and then leave the weeds to run riot. Other than the girls’ namesake rose bushes, I’ve done very little planting. We tried unsuccessfully to grow sunflowers last year but I’m… Read More

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5 fun things to do in the garden

10/06/201612/03/2020
Having fun playing with bubbles in the garden

Regular readers will know that I love to get out and about with my family, visiting new places or exploring old favourites. With Jessica recovering from her cardiac catheter procedure this week, we’ve been taking it easy and just enjoyed time in the garden instead. The girls are happy just being outdoors and there are… Read More

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Sow & Grow with Innocent: encouraging children to grow veg

25/02/201623/02/2016

Last summer we were invited to Innocent Fruit Towers for a blog event aimed at encouraging children to eat more fruit and veg. Last week, we were invited back again – this time to help us learn more about growing our own fruit and veg as part of Innocent’s Sow & Grow campaign which they… Read More

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Clearing out the garden

09/10/201509/10/2015

This year, we’ve been gradually trying to clear out all the unwanted trees and shrubs in our garden. Neither of us is a particularly keen gardener and given that we know very little about the plants in our garden – how to look after them, and whether they might be poisonous to the children –… Read More

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Planting Sophie’s rose

16/01/201530/12/2015

After Jessica was born, we planted a ‘Pretty Jessica’ rose in our garden for her and it bloomed for the first time last year. We recently ordered a new rose – ‘Sophy’s Rose‘ so that Sophie had her own rose bush in the garden too and whilst Sophie was having her nap, Jessica and I… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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