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This Week In The Garden – Six On Saturday, 27 June 2026

It’s the weekend, time for another mini garden tour! The weather has got really hot this week, and it’s showing in the garden. Fortunately mornings on my terrace are still cool and refreshing as well as really late at night.…

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This Week In The Garden – Six On Saturday, 13 June 2026

Last week I found a lovely community of garden bloggers. They share 6 photos from their gardens every Saturday, so I thought I’d join in this week. It will help me keep track of my garden more regularly as well…

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May 2026 Balcony Garden Tour

It’s now been over 75 days since I sowed the first seeds for my new balcony garden and today I’m sharing my little garden’s progress in the end of May garden tour! I hope you will enjoy a lovely stroll…

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Keeping A Garden Journal

Before I even started gardening again, I knew that this time I needed to keep track of everything in a garden journal or folder. Somewhere I could jot quick notes and keep track of garden chores and plant progress. What…

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Starting A New Container Garden

I cannot adequately describe how excited I have been at the prospect of having a garden again! When we found this new home, with its lovely terrace, I immediately started dreaming up my new garden plans. It’s been almost 4…

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  1. Sim @ Sim's Life on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    I love how your wildflower meadow turned out! Really appreciate the step by step process - you don't have to…

  2. Lisa | Handmade in Israel on A Day At The Seaside – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    What a lovely start to your 52-week project. I enjoyed reading how one idea naturally led to another. How great…

  3. Joanne on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    These are beautiful! This challenge prompted me to break out my watercolors for my summer blooms. So thank you for…

  4. Kim Carberry on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    I hope your garden blooms soon, my flowers were not doing much until last week and now they're looking much…

  5. Chronically Hopeful on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Thank you so much, Lisa. I'm glad you enjoyed reading about the process. I was happy to find your blog…

  6. Melynda Brown on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Very nice! Visiting from #MMBC. Have a great week ahead, take care.

  7. Lisa | Handmade in Israel on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Your artwork is absolutely beautiful, and I really enjoyed reading about your creative process. I love how you didn't give…

  8. Chronically Hopeful on A Day At The Seaside – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Thank you so much for the encouragement, Kim. It had been a few years since I last practiced my creative…

  9. Chronically Hopeful on This Week In The Garden – Six On Saturday, 27 June 2026

    Hi Melynda :) Thank you so much for the feature! I have really been enjoying visiting participating blogs the past…

  10. Melynda Brown on This Week In The Garden – Six On Saturday, 27 June 2026

    Hello Char, this will be one of my features for the upcoming SSPS! I have thought about growing ground cherries,…

  11. Kim on A Day At The Seaside – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Hello Char! Thank you so much for your visit to my blog. I just had to come by to peek…

  12. Chronically Hopeful on This Week In The Garden – Six On Saturday, 27 June 2026

    Thank you, Noelle! Yes, it has certainly been very dry here. I've cut away most of the affected plants and…

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Hi, I'm Char. Welcome to my little corner of the web. I'm so glad you stopped by. I've been blogging since the early 2000s. A homebody with big dreams and little energy. I have way more hobbies and interests than I can realistically maintain, but I dabble in all of them anyway. Finding joy in the small things and celebrating the ordinary. You can read more about me and this website here.

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