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Again this year, I will be cooking another Christmas ham but before and after you will find me in the garden

The shops are heaving with gift ideas and I don’t know about you, but this year more than ever, it feels like every retailer is chasing me down to eke out the very last remaining dollar left on my credit card.

Does anyone actually “need” another Christmas-pine scented candle??? My inbox is exploding with buy this, buy that, last shipping opportunity before Christmas, and hey, do I want another 30% off? No, I do not, stop this nonsense. I mean how many beach towels does one person use in a single lifetime, new picnic basket anyone? Stop, just STOP!

I am getting into my garden and hoping it all goes away. Our gardens are the gift that we give to ourselves. Investing a little of your time (and your cash) in your garden each week will make you happier than you could ever imagine and enormously happier than a pine-scented candle would.

Your garden is the gift that keeps on giving, 365 days of the year. Your garden is the place that will offer you peace and joy. You can partake in an endless list of activities, and a constant source of change. Embracing a gardening life will give you a sense of purpose and offer a welcome distraction as you navigate your busy lives. The garden offers the best diversion from whatever might be on your mind. Nothing is more distracting than weeds or attempting to identify a particular pest or disease.

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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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