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New planters for the front verandah

So, I had some surgery on my thumb about a week ago and am one very frustrated gardener!

I received notification that two new urns that I ordered, had finally arrived in and were ready for collection.

Number 2 daughter, Georgia, is nearly always a willing assistant gardener in between her Nursing studies and her Harry Styles obsession, and so last Saturday morning, we set off early to collect the new urns.

My excitement obviously much greater than hers at this point. Saturdays are for sleeping in aren’t they? Well, they might be for most people (especially university students) but even with a bandaged thumb, not for me.

Our new garden project was well underway, can’t think of a better way to enjoy a Saturday morning, spending time with your daughter and gardening, is there one?

Well, a new urn is not complete without plants, right?! So let’s just say some plants needed to be purchased, along with some fresh new potting mix.

Each urn sits either side of our double entrance doors and so they need to be in perfect symmetry with each other for balance.

I selected some lightweight fibreglass planters that are about 70cms high.

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Are you a self-named “brown thumb”? Have you always struggled to keep anything green alive? Do you look enviously at glossy magazines and dream of an urban jungle at your place? Well, I’m here tell you that YOU CAN DO IT! It’s really not that hard.

Photography of Table And Chairs Near Plants

The great thing about creating a collection of indoor plants is that your private oasis is completely portable, you can take it with you wherever you go and that’s especially handy if you are renting.

The first thing you need to do is go shopping for some fun pots. I would suggest that you start with say five. Select all different sizes and shapes but try and stick with one base colour, the trick is that it looks like something you have spent years effortlessly pulling together but actually only an afternoon at a shop that sells interesting pots. They don’t need to be expensive and many of the chain stores have some really cute ones. Remember, the heroes are the plants, not the pots.They should have a stopper in the bottom that you can release to allow water to drain in you want to.

OK now, you’re on your way to having your very own oasis inside.

Time to select some really easy-care plants…Here’s my Top 5 that will not only be super easy to care for but will make you look like a pro

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