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Hello there. Welcome to 'out of my shed'. It's a blog about gardening in London throughout the year, with a visit now and then to some fab gardens further afield.
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Was giving an online lesson to a client on how to (& how not to!) sow seeds. Forgot I’d left these ‘not to’ ones in! #hownottosowseeds #seedsowingSaw this furry beast dining, with its very long proboscis!, on Hyacinths a couple of days ago. Turns out it’s a bee-fly (Bombylius major) which feeds on Spring flowers. A fly disguised as a bee. Who knew? #beefly #gardeninsects #londongardensSo cheering during these strange times to see new life appearing all over the garden. This is Lovage, another wonderful herb that has an intense celery taste. Great for flavouring soups, and I wrap it around a guinea foul (or chicken), if you can get one!, with a small amount of stock in a casserole for about an hour, and the flavour is divine! Grows to about 5 or 6 feet & flowers are much loved by pollinators. Even under normal circumstances this herb is never available to buy, so really worth growing your own! This and many other fab herbs available online at the fantastic @herbalhaven nursery. #lovage #herb #londongardens #gyo #herbstocookwith #celeryflavourWE ARE ISLINGTON HELPLINECor, how exciting!! Thanks @realseeds for super swift delivery, especially during the current situation. Can’t wait to get sowing Flashy Butter Oak Lettuces & Crookneck Bent Summer Squash!! (And Dazzling Blue Kale and Rozakrone semi-dwarf Pea and Red Iceberg Lettuce .......) #gyo #lettuceseeds #vegetableseeds #realseeds #heritageseeds #openpollinatedseeds #nonhybridseedsBloomin’ battery wouldn’t charge for the lawn mower today so lovely @conorchignoli stepped up to do the honours. Feels almost fitting to be going back to basics. Neighbour popped their head over the fence to find out what the strange noise was! #mowing #lawnmower #manuallawnmowerOlder posts
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Just looking for pattern ideas for 2 hedges in my front yard. I am an amateur hedge artist.
Lissa T.
James Island SC
Just wondering what kind of camera and lens you use for your beautiful photos?
Hi Bev, I use a Nikon D300 and a 18-70 f3.5-4.5 zoom. I think both body and lens are no longer available as I’ve had this equipment for some years, but I have my eye on a D700 (which you can also shoot video on) and need to research which lenses are currently out there. V.best Naomi