What not to do for Insta indoor plant success

Cacti in terrariums and other awful ideas to avoid if you want your plants to thrive

Sharing my tiny, central London flat with 500 houseplants, some pouring from living walls, others nestled among mosses on indoor fountains and as part of living furniture, I think it is fair to say that I am obsessed with the great indoors. It’s super exciting that, at long last, a whole new generation is waking up to the wonders of indoor gardening, fuelled in part by the communicative power of Instagram.

Many of the ideas you will see online will almost certainly set you up for failure

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What not to do for Insta indoor plant success

Cacti in terrariums and other awful ideas to avoid if you want your plants to thrive

Sharing my tiny, central London flat with 500 houseplants, some pouring from living walls, others nestled among mosses on indoor fountains and as part of living furniture, I think it is fair to say that I am obsessed with the great indoors. It’s super exciting that, at long last, a whole new generation is waking up to the wonders of indoor gardening, fuelled in part by the communicative power of Instagram.

Many of the ideas you will see online will almost certainly set you up for failure

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Look around five fantastically tiny homes

Mind your head on the way in.

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15 top tips for letting a property Nottingham Estate Agents

Since the advent of the buy-to-let mortgage in the 1990s, many thousands of people have invested in a property to rent out. Some have gone on to acquire multiple units and become professional landlords. Others find themselves becoming “accidental landlords” – as when a temporary job move takes place and the family home needs to […]

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A magical month of sun begins | Allan Jenkins

Long days and sunny hours are at their peak – so sow widely and wildly

Summer! Official. Meteorological summer started yesterday. The solstice is on 21 June. It’s the magical month of long days and high sun with up to 18 hours of light in Scotland – though I wouldn’t be a gardener if I didn’t tell you it drops fast from the 21st. There is almost nothing you can’t do with your land now. Almost nothing you can’t sow. Any pots and seedlings you’ve been hoarding can all go into ground.

It is the bittersweet month, the watershed. Make the most of it. Sow wildly, widely, but remember to thoroughly water. And to ensure there’s some for birds. Aubergines, courgettes and other summer squash can all be replanted outside or sown direct into soil. Old-school gardeners will tell you to sow two seeds together and save the strongest. That has never felt right to me. I am more likely to replant the ‘weaker’ in the better spot. Please remember their greedy need for feed.

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A magical month of sun begins | Allan Jenkins

Long days and sunny hours are at their peak – so sow widely and wildly

Summer! Official. Meteorological summer started yesterday. The solstice is on 21 June. It’s the magical month of long days and high sun with up to 18 hours of light in Scotland – though I wouldn’t be a gardener if I didn’t tell you it drops fast from the 21st. There is almost nothing you can’t do with your land now. Almost nothing you can’t sow. Any pots and seedlings you’ve been hoarding can all go into ground.

It is the bittersweet month, the watershed. Make the most of it. Sow wildly, widely, but remember to thoroughly water. And to ensure there’s some for birds. Aubergines, courgettes and other summer squash can all be replanted outside or sown direct into soil. Old-school gardeners will tell you to sow two seeds together and save the strongest. That has never felt right to me. I am more likely to replant the ‘weaker’ in the better spot. Please remember their greedy need for feed.

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Housing campaigners celebrate banning of letting fees for tenants

But activists believe some agents intend to flout new laws

Housing campaigners have staged demonstrations around the country to celebrate the banning of letting fees for tenants. However, many remained sceptical as to whether the new laws would be respected.

Activists from the London Renters’ Union marched in Hackney holding a banner saying, “Pay your own damn fees”, while campaigners in Bristol, Brighton, Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle visited letting agents to “remind them of their responsibilities” and request that they sign pledges to comply with the law.

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