My tiny London wildlife pond

I wrote this up in a Bryn Mawr alum group, but I wanted to share out here as well in case others are interested. I read a zillion online guides before creating mine, so I’ll try and link those out eventually! I decided I wanted a wildlife pond after seeing them on some social media… Continue reading My tiny London wildlife pond

That buttermilk terra cotta pot ageing trick

I didn’t believe the hype. Then I tried it. It worked surprisingly well! So I figured I’d shared what I did. First, I made a mixture of unsweetened yoghurt (not Greek), buttermilk, and a bit of powdered sugar. I pulled up a few bits and bobs of moss from around my garden and sort of… Continue reading That buttermilk terra cotta pot ageing trick

Shortcuts for a pulled-together garden

I went from being pretty meh at designing interiors, to being pretty excellent at it – primarily by learning the “rules” of interior design. I decided to try and strategically learn the aesthetic rules for having a more pulled-together-looking garden, too, since prior attempts have always been a hodgepodge that looked chaotic and unconsidered at… Continue reading Shortcuts for a pulled-together garden