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The quiet rebellion against the attention economy (opens the original)
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A few months ago, I wrote about my increasingly complicated relationship with Instagram and the strange realisation that gardening content often requires you to be simultaneously a gardener, photographer, videographer, editor, marketer and, occasionally, a one-person garden-themed comedy show.I won’t repeat that discussion here but the short version is that I eventually discovered social media isn’t really designed to reward gardening…it rewards attention, and if you’re not prepared to capture t
There's no such thing as an original idea (opens the original)
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I’ve had these decorative bamboo poles in my garden for years. And proving the mantra that there’s no such thing as an original idea, I stole the idea from my grandmother, who had four blue versions in her garden for many years before I ever created my own.They’re one of those projects that looks much more complicated than it actually is. They’re essentially painted giant bamboo, set into concrete bases, with custom-turned wooden tops. Here’s exactly how I made them (with a little help from a wo
I think I'm failing at this influencing thing... (opens the original)
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When I started sharing my garden online, I had a wonderfully naïve idea of how social media worked. I thought I’d post photos of flowers, I’d tell people which plants survived our ridiculous Canterbury clay, I’d share the mistakes I’d already made so other gardeners didn’t have to make them too and maybe I’d gradually build a community of people who simply enjoyed gardening as much as I do.In my head it was all rather wholesome. Pretty gardens, useful advice, and friendly conversations. How ador
I need a medic alert bracelet (opens the original)
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I’ve reached the conclusion that I need a medical alert bracelet. Not because I’m getting older. Not because of any underlying medical condition. Purely because my family have become so accustomed to me disappearing into the garden that I’m fairly certain I could lie unconscious for most of the day before anyone noticed.Picture the scene.8:00 am. I head outside with an ambitious list of jobs. The family barely acknowledges my departure because this is entirely routine. “Mum’s in the garden.” Exc
Want to be a successful gardener? (opens the original)
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When we bought our ten-acre block, there wasn’t a single tree on it. It was nothing but bare paddocks as far as the eye could see. Most people would probably have looked at it and thought, “well… there’s a lot of work to do there Jim-boy” but I looked at it and thought, “perfect.”I’ve always liked the idea of starting with a blank canvas. The house was only part of the dream but it’s the garden that was always going to be the real project. The location was exactly what we wanted too…on a country
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