As the world gets crazier and more unpredictable by the day, there are still some certainties (other than death and taxes!)… Fuel price increases = Food price increases. Guaranteed. By this autumn, possibly sooner, you will see it and feel...
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If you’re someone who makes New Year resolutions in January – how long did they last? Trying to “start afresh” in the middle of winter doesn’t tend to work, and for good reason… The spring equinox is different. It’s the...
The older view: 13 as a growth number The older “wisdom view” of 13 is often the opposite: 13 as transformation, completion-plus-one, and renewal. In older lunar timekeeping, a solar year contains roughly 13 lunar cycles, so 13 can symbolise...
Rachel Mathews Professional international garden designer for over 30 years. My mission is to de-mystify garden design and make it easy for people to successfully design their own garden - without needing to spend a fortune! !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';...
After much deliberation and thanks to an overwhelming number of emails when I announced shutting my company down, and people really wanting me to continue, I’ve decided to experiment and keep going a while longer as a sole trader. There will be a...
Rachel Mathews Professional international garden designer for over 30 years. My mission is to de-mystify garden design and make it easy for people to successfully design their own garden - without needing to spend a fortune! !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';...
A while back I wrote an article on planting combinations for October. It featured some hot oranges to pick up on autumn colours. My own garden however, is a completely different colour palette. Pink, blues, purples and white. And whilst...
Small gardens can be just as stunning and functional as larger ones, if you know a few clever tricks! Whether your outdoor space is a petite patio, a narrow courtyard, or a compact city plot, you can create the illusion...
Rachel Mathews Professional international garden designer for over 30 years. My mission is to de-mystify garden design and make it easy for people to successfully design their own garden - without needing to spend a fortune! !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';...
