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Make your garden sell your home
Make your garden sell your home Light up your garden © Garden Trading ‘A garden can be just as seductive as a house to prospective buyers.They might fall in love with the garden as much as they might the house itself,' says Randle Siddeley of Siddeley Landscape Design. Sell your ...
Posted 9th November 2010
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Buyer's guide to garden furniture
Furniture for lazy summer days © John Lewis Your house is filled with furniture you love – give your garden the same attention. Metal, wood, concrete? Green fingered experts share tips and advice on what to consider when buying garden furniture. 1. Hard case ‘If buying wood, avoid anything that ...
Posted 29th May 2009
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Making an urban garden organic
East-facing gardens are best for sun worshippers © Urban Roof Gardens Green fingers can work in even the tiniest urban space: bijou rooftop, tiny patio, balcony or just a window box. And remember, your postage stamp of green gets extra kudos for going organic. Just try a little eco audit. ...
Posted 7th July 2008
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Rita Konig on outdoor dining | mydeco.com
Hang lanterns in the tree – Illustration by Joy Gosney © Joy Gosney One of the best things about the English summer is eating outdoors. Picnics, barbeques, summer evening drinks...there’s always an excuse to be outside. To help prepare you for such joyous occasions, Rita Konig, author of Rita’s culinary ...
Posted 16th June 2010
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Rita Konig on picnics | mydeco.com
Rita Konig on picnics The perfect picnic to enjoy the Summer sunshine © Illustration by Joy Gosney Picnics take a little planning. It’s not what’s being eaten, but how to eat it, that’s the problem. Rita Konig, author of ‘Rita’s culinary Trickery’, has a few tricks up her sleeve for ...
Posted 9th November 2010
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Rita Konig on flower arranging
A simple flower arrangement has a strong impact © Illustration by Joy Gosney Flowers add a beautiful touch to a laid table. Not sure which ones to go for or how to make them look pretty? Rita Konig, author of ‘Rita’s Culinary Trickery’, has the answers to your floral dilemmas. ...
Posted 16th June 2010
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