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Down to Earth
Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom | Monty Don
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Unrivalled gardening wisdom from Monty Don, including essential tips, knowledge and musings from his 50 years of gardening experience. Written as he talks, this is Monty Don right beside you in the garden, challenging norms and sharing (…more)
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DansReadingJournal
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This book is a must for beginners and seasoned gardeners alike for tips, tricks, and honest explanations of how to make your garden truly yours. He has a way of writing that you instantly believe and trust and that helps plant seeds in your mind about what you can do to make your garden the best it can be.

I particularly like the ‘Month To Do‘ sections which help you create your own to do list giving you the confidence to do what‘s needed.

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Ladybirds back in the garden!

Bookwomble If it was any other insect, I'd have said we had an infestation of them today. As they were ladybirds, though, I'll just say that we just had a lot of them in the garden! 🐞🐞🐞 3y
charl08 @Bookwomble not quite so many here, but delighted to have them. 3y
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Starting my last book of 2021. I want 2022 to be the year that I make more progress on my garden. We moved into a house 18 months ago and this is the first time I‘ve had a garden (or at least been responsible for one). I‘ve done a bit since then but it‘s time to tackle some bigger projects. I am inspired but very intimidated. I guess I just need to ‘dig in‘! 😂

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charl08
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Visit to a gorgeous NGS garden today. The scent of the roses....

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These smell amazing!

TheSpineView Beautiful! ❤🌹 4y
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Less than stellar weather (wet, windy, chilly): the plants that like plenty of moisture are doing just fine!

Texreader Gorgeous! We‘re getting tons of rain too but it‘s just hot and humid 4y
charl08 @Texreader no heat here, hoping for some ☀️☀️☀️ 4y
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Butterfly...

#LitsyinBloom

quirkyreader Yea, a Red Admiral. 🦋 4y
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First sign of flowers on the runner beans! Hurrah!
#litsyinbloom
#nature
#kitchengarden

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This rose has taken plenty of time!

charl08 @Cathythoughts Worth the wait. 4y
Liz_M Stunning! 4y
charl08 @Liz_M I wish I could post a bit of the scent too. It's lovely. 4y
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#LitsyinBloom My garden.

Bklover Gorgeous!!! 4y
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Beans breaking ground. So exciting.

#Litsyinbloom

Tanisha_A How beautiful 4y
Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira I know!!! Love that 💕 Powerful life! 🌏🌱 4y
Cathythoughts 👍🏻❤️ 4y
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Soggy morning here in northern England.

#LitsyinBloom

Tanisha_A Sooo beautiful 4y
MySharonaK Beautiful! 4y
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More from the garden. (Taken yesterday before the heavens opened.)

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Don't stare at this too long!

#theMathsofLife
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Cathythoughts Gorgeous 4y
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Flowers full of insects today.

#LitsyinBloom

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Cutting things back in the garden, I turned around and a robin hopped up to inspect my work...

Linsy 💚💚💚 5y
Tanisha_A Peekaboo! 🐦 5y
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Passion flower discovered this morning.
#Litsyinbloom

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks That is beautiful 💜 5y
squirrelbrain Aw lovely! I adore passion flowers! 5y
charl08 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks They are quite temperamental: some years, nothing. So much appreciated when they do turn up. @squirrelbrain hoping for some more: there are buds... 5y
Nute Perfection! 5y
charl08 @Nute thank you! 4y
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Love these little flowers.

#LitsyinBloom

rockpools Those are beautiful! 5y
Crazeedi Gorgeous flowers 💜 5y
BookDragonNotWorm Those are gorgeous! Do you know what they're called - I'd love to try and find some for my garden! 5y
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charl08 @RachelO @Crazeedi Thanks! @BookDragonNotWorm I'm hopeless with names. Will ask an expert. 5y
charl08 @BookDragonNotWorm Expert says: Astrantia or “Hatties Pincushion “. 5y
BookDragonNotWorm Awesome! Thanks so much! 5y
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#LitsyinBloom

Nice to see the foxglove!

Blueberry How pretty 😀 5y
humouress Don't worry; it's definitely purple and not pink 5y
charl08 @Blueberry @humouress 🌻🌾🌷❤ 5y
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We had a good season this year. Almost a little too much rain. Iris petals are so delicate #LitsyInBloom

Chelsea.Poole Beautiful!! 🌞 5y
tpixie @Chelsea.Poole thanks! Some really great colors bloomed this year! 🌺 5y
Mitch What amazing varieties - they're gorgeous
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britt_brooke Gorgeous! My absolute favorite flower. 🤩 5y
Freespirit Wow they are beautiful! 5y
tpixie @Mitch @britt_brooke @Freespirit Thanks 😊 I really can‘t take credit. I talk to them, but my husband does all the hard work. 5y
Velvetfur Wow, they're so gorgeous! They look like little dresses! 👗 💜 5y
tpixie @britt_brooke what a fun image! 👗 5y
AlaMich I never knew irises came in that many colors! They‘re gorgeous! 5y
Prairiegirl_reading I love irises! Yours are absolutely gorgeous! 5y
tpixie @Prairiegirl_reading @AlaMich thanks! We have some really fun colors- as well as many varieties of purple, also! 5y
Megabooks These are outstandingly beautiful!! 5y
BookwormM Beautiful I love irises 5y
tpixie @BookwormM they are sweet little ladies! 💗 5y
tpixie @Megabooks thanks! These are some of my favorite of ours! 💜💗💚💙 5y
Gissy 😍❤️❤️❤️beautiful!! I'm not with plants 🙁but keep trying. 5y
tpixie @Gissy my husband has the green thumb- (and motivation & time). I just get to enjoy them! He claims they are no work... (edited) 5y
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More iris have opened. 😲😃🤩

#LitsyinBloom

Tanisha_A These are beautiful! 😍 5y
tpixie Such sweet ladies 💜 5y
britt_brooke Pretty!! 5y
Prairiegirl_reading Beautiful!! 5y
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Another iris opened.

#LitsyinBloom

ravenlee Lovely. 5y
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This smells amazing!

#LitsyinBloom

Nute Beautiful! 5y
squirrelbrain I bet it does! 5y
humouress It looks like it does 5y
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High speed bee action

#LitsyinBloom

squirrelbrain Lovely! I nearly took a picture of my foxgloves today, to post, but I can‘t take photos as well as you can! 😘 5y
BookwormM Great photo 5y
charl08 @squirrelbrain @Bookwormm8 Thanks! I bought the phone because the camera got good ratings 🌷🌾🌻📸 5y
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#LitsyinBloom
Spotted in the hedgerow on a walk yesterday.

Freespirit Lovely🌸💕 5y
MemoirsForMe Beautiful! 😍 5y
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#LitsyinBloom

Chillier this morning, but still some new blooms.

Crazeedi Beautiful 🌞 5y
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Freespirit Wow 🌹💕 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Stunning colours! 5y
FlowerFairy Beautiful!!!! 5y
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Cathythoughts Beautiful 5y
Tanisha_A 🤩 5y
charl08 @Cathythoughts @Tanisha_A hoping for more sunshine and more flowers... 5y
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Tiny little blooms.

#LitsyinBloom

rockpools Pretty! 5y
Cathythoughts Beautiful 5y
squirrelbrain Gorgeous! You always take fabulous photos! 5y
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#LitsyinBloom
#PoppyWatch

I think this is the going to come out in pink...

Wife I adore poppies ❤️ 5y
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#Litsyinbloom

Every year I am surprised by what comes up in the garden!

Cathythoughts ✨✨✨✨✨ 5y
BookwormM So pretty 5y
humouress So pretty. 5y
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Texreader Oh my goodness those are beautiful!! 💐 5y
BookwormM Pretty 5y
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Soubhiville Those are sweet. 💜 5y
MidnightBookGirl Beautiful! 5y
readordierachel Oh, lovely! 5y
tpixie You have so many sweet little blooms! what a lovely garden you must have! (edited) 5y
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Tanisha_A Yay yay! 🤩 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful!! I can‘t wait to see mine! 5y
charl08 @Tanisha_A @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I am finding the garden a lifesaver. 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @charl08 I haven‘t planted my zinnias yet, but I‘m looking forward to it!! 🌼🌸🌺 5y
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This is fun! Find as many greens as you can in your hour of exercise (or in a garden) and make a grid.

#BloomingLitsy

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Tanisha_A 😍 5y
charl08 @Tanisha_A Hoping they open soon 5y
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Signs of hope in the garden.

squirrelbrain Lovely! 🌷 5y
Tamra Very welcome! 5y
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#keeplitsypositive

This is what makes me happy, getting muddy in the (tiny) garden behind the house. Planted out a new fern over the weekend. Fingers crossed it survives.

JaclynW Beautiful! 5y
Soubhiville So pretty 😊 5y
Jaimelire I can‘t wait for spring so I can garden. Enjoy! 5y
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MumWhoLovesToRead
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Love monty what a great read