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The Ultimate Guide to Organic Garden Fertilizers
In the realm of gardening, there is a fundamental truth that every green thumb enthusiast should hold dear: the soil is the heart of a...
Jill Bretherton
Jul 21, 20243 min read


Grow Basil: A masterclass
Grow lots of basil from seed, as a micro green, cheat and make pesto In the video below I tell you how to grow basil and make pesto....
Jill Bretherton
Jul 18, 20242 min read


From July onwards, do this...
Save lots of money by collecting your own seeds this summer. Collecting seeds is so satisfying. I love to just grab myself a coffee and...
Jill Bretherton
Jul 16, 20241 min read


Recycling in the garden
I show you how I use a recycled water bottle mutliple ways in the garden I used to be a big time consumer when my kids were young. Mainly...
Jill Bretherton
Jul 14, 20242 min read


What to sow in July
What to sow in July to extend your flowering season When I was a beginner gardener I used to buy all my plants throughout the season and...
Jill Bretherton
Jun 29, 20241 min read


Sweet Peas for beginners
First time growing sweet peas? you need to know this one thing... I have been growing sweet peas for about five years now and I have got...
Jill Bretherton
Jun 19, 20241 min read


Seeds you must sow in JUNE
if you want these flowers next summer In this video below I show you the seeds you must sow in June (or July) for long lasting flowers...
Jill Bretherton
Jun 18, 20241 min read


CUT FLOWERS from your garden. Harvest, arrange, keep or sell
How to use the flowers in your garden for your home or for profit. I have been making lots of country casual cut flower bouquets. I sell...
Jill Bretherton
Jun 14, 20241 min read


June cottage garden tour
Canterbury Bells, sweet peas, cerinthe (honeywort) and lots more I finally got around to posting another video. This one is my June...
Jill Bretherton
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Making money from your garden
Profit from your backyard I officially have my first order of cut flowers. In fact 6 orders. Let me explain.... I recently posted a video...
Jill Bretherton
Jun 8, 20242 min read


Grow your own salad it's easy
and you will save a great deal of money. In this video I worked out how much money I saved by growing my own salad and it was a SHOCKING...
Jill Bretherton
May 7, 20241 min read


Sunflowers, sowing, growing & troubleshooting
Easy sunflowers for beginners. Everyone loves to grow sunflowers and they are especially loved by kids but they can be a little tricker...
Jill Bretherton
May 7, 20241 min read


How to make your own organic garden fertilizer in 2 minutes
FREE, SAFE, ORGANIC, HOMEMADE Shop bought fertliser is full of potentially harmful chemicals not to mention it can cost a small fortune....
Jill Bretherton
May 7, 20242 min read


Stop wasting money on plastic plant pots
and instantly reduce the use of plastics in your garden with this gardening hack Watch this video to find out how you can stop wasting...
Jill Bretherton
Apr 27, 20241 min read


Top 10 gardening jobs I do in April
Gardening jobs in April you still have time to do now Click your country's flag below to buy direct from Amazon 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺
Jill Bretherton
Apr 27, 20241 min read


Ranunculus update in April
and why I don't grow them in pots. If you want you can watch my video here, which pretty much comprehensively explains why I don't grow...
Jill Bretherton
Apr 27, 20241 min read


How to Plant out delphiniums
Planting out delphiniums in my english cottage garden South East UK Zone 9 Despite planting my delphiniums out in strong wind (see the...
Jill Bretherton
Apr 10, 20241 min read


April English Garden Tour, so much is changing.
All the flowers due to flower in my April English garden tour, zone 9 Kent cottage garden In the few days since I posted this April...
Jill Bretherton
Apr 10, 20241 min read


DIY sweet pea wigwam on a budget
Makign magical obelisks for your climbing plants and garden DIY sweet pea wigwams covered in fairy lights If you just want to watch my...
Jill Bretherton
Mar 19, 20242 min read


A simple & elegant daffodil arrangement
The daffodils are almost over so make the most of them while you can I loved this daffodil arrangement so much I actually painted it in...
Jill Bretherton
Mar 17, 20241 min read
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