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My Current Favourite Succulent & Cactus Care YouTube Channels

My Current Favourite Succulent & Cactus Care YouTube Channels

I’ve been binge-watching quite a lot of gardening channels on YouTube lately. Since I’m fixated on the idea of having…
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The Start of a Mini Cactus Collection

The Start of a Mini Cactus Collection

So Thomas and I live in Portugal now, and here in the southern part of the country, we get a…
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Lessons the Hard Way

Lessons the Hard Way

So two initial lessons I’ve learned from having houseplants here in the UK: Do not let your plants overcrowd Do…
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Initial Seeds

Initial Seeds

Let me start off by saying: I’m not a gardener. I’ve no real experience gardening, let alone years of it under my…
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Hello, I’m Elise. A warm welcome to my corner of the plant-lover’s world. I live in Cascais, Portugal where I aim to create the drought-tolerant garden of my dreams. Join me as I attempt to take my green thumb from a pale pastel to a rich British racing green.

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