My home, these days, is stuffed full of houseplants. An urban jungle, an indoor rainforest, a interior garden… …you get the idea, there’s a lot of greenery. Though I’ve not been blogging so much recently, I’ve developed a bit of an Instagram addiction (go and check me out over there if you’re not already! @wolvesinlondon). … Continue reading Meet the houseplant: a new series
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Urban Jungle Bloggers: jungle animals
The almost-overwhelming temptation, for this month’s UJB theme of jungle animals, was to bring the chickens inside and create a little jungle for them to wander around in the kitchen. The downsides to this plan are many, the two most obvious being a kitchen floor covered in chicken poo and the inevitable demise of all … Continue reading Urban Jungle Bloggers: jungle animals
A green, green Valentines: 5 DIY presents for plant lovers
Holy moley, the year suddenly seems to be flying by and we're into February already. And the start of Feb can mean but one thing: the imminent arrival of Valentine’s Day, that gigantic commercial event to make you part with lots of cash. I’m not normally a big fan of celebrating Valentine’s (could you have … Continue reading A green, green Valentines: 5 DIY presents for plant lovers
Urban Jungle Bloggers: planty wishes for 2016
I’m a bit late with the December post for Urban Jungle Bloggers. As the eagle-eyed among you will have spotted, it’s not actually December anymore. But the theme for the month is planty wishes for 2016 and I love it so much that I can’t miss the chance to join in, even if it's nearly … Continue reading Urban Jungle Bloggers: planty wishes for 2016
Urban Jungle Bloggers: plant shelfie
I’d written you a ridiculously whiney blog post to go with these pictures a week or so ago. It was mostly complaining about the lack of light and how much I had to do at the moment. “Oh I’m sooooooo busy right now.” “Oh the light is sooooo bad right now.” “Oh I’m soooooo stressed … Continue reading Urban Jungle Bloggers: plant shelfie
Urban Jungle Bloggers: plants and art
I’m sure you’ve all come across Urban Jungle Bloggers, a monthly series about living with plants, organised by Igor and Judith, that aims to: “highlight the beauty and benefits of houseplants and other greeneries in urban spaces." As you know, I’m something of a plant fanatic, so the only surprise is that it’s taken … Continue reading Urban Jungle Bloggers: plants and art