{"id":105337,"date":"2019-03-23T17:59:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T10:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-get-a-new-perspective-on-your-garden\/"},"modified":"2019-03-23T18:06:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T11:06:08","slug":"how-to-get-a-new-perspective-on-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-get-a-new-perspective-on-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a new perspective on your garden"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWhen I sat still, I decided a scented climber was what my garden neededGardeners rarely sit down, for long at least, in their gardens. Once you do, you spy an errant weed or a plant that needs staking or something else to do other than sit \u2013 and off you go again. But sitting is a good thing for both you and the garden. When you are always busy, you are not necessarily observing the bigger picture. Sitting down allows you to pull back from the detail and take it all in.I have an iron bench that I have been dragging round the garden for years trying to find its perfect spot. Then a week ago, in some fine spring sun, I hauled it over to the furthest corner and, after the effort of carrying it, sat down immediately to catch my breath. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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