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Green in Real Life

Green in Real Life

Green in Real Life Blog

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Welcome to Green in Real Life!

Introduction + About
  • Gardening - Seedling in coir pellet starter Gardening
  • Garden to Table - Fresh Ingredients on cutting board Garden to Table
  • DIY and Crafts - Pressing flowers in a homemade wooden flower press DIY and Crafts
  • Animals and Insects - Bee swarm resting on box hedge Animals and Insects
  • Reducing Waste - Bottles washed ready for recycling Reducing Waste

Current Features and Seasonal Favourites

Muddy black gumboots

Reflecting on the Value of Garden Photos and Records

Gardening Updates from our Garden
Seed head on dill plant

Gathering and Storing Seeds from the Garden

Gardening Seeds and Seedlings
Preparing flowers for pressing in a wooden flower press

DIY Methods for Preserving Leaves and Flowers

DIY and Crafts
DIY painted garden markers and plant labels using Cricut masks

Durable DIY Painted Garden Markers and Plant Labels

DIY and Crafts Gardening
Monarch butterfly perched on an orange marigold

Monarch Friendly Gardening Tips

Animals and Insects Gardening
Bee on daikon radish blossom
Updates from our Garden

Spring in the Garden

Spring has flown by once again and summer is already starting to sizzle. Join us for our spring 2022 recap, with a seasonal update and …

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Winter garden vegetables growing in raised beds
Updates from our Garden

Winter in the Garden

The change from winter to spring a very welcome seasonal shift for me. Good bye winter, hello spring! Our winters are wet, cool, and often …

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Dill seed maturing on plant in autumn garden
Updates from our Garden

Autumn in the Garden

Winter has arrived with a stormy fury here in New Zealand, and it’s time to look back on our autumn gardening season. Join us for …

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Tomatoes Ripening on Plant in Summer Garden
Updates from our Garden

Summer in the Garden (Hello 2022!)

Summer has passed in what feels like a flash this year. Autumn is already creeping into the air and the morning are getting darker. We’ve …

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Young plums developing on the tree
Updates from our Garden

Spring in Our Garden and Beyond

It feels like spring has flown by in a whirlwind this year. Life has been busy, restrictions have disrupted our plans and plantings yet again, …

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Welcome to Green in Real Life!

Our home garden adventures with a sprinkle of everyday greener living: enjoying nature, growing more, wasting less, and having fun along the way!

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Creating a garden journal using worksheets and folder

How to Keep a Garden Journal

Gardening
Four styles of DIY reusable fabric shopping bags

How to Sew Reusable Shopping Bags (Four Styles)

DIY and Crafts Reducing Waste
DIY painted garden markers and plant labels using Cricut masks

Durable DIY Painted Garden Markers and Plant Labels

DIY and Crafts Gardening
DIY wooden flower press with carriage bolts

DIY Wooden Flower Press (and How to Use It!)

DIY and Crafts
Monarch butterfly perched on an orange marigold

Monarch Friendly Gardening Tips

Animals and Insects Gardening

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Recent Posts

  • Bee on daikon radish blossom
    Updates from our Garden

    Spring in the Garden

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  • Dill seed maturing on plant in autumn garden
    Updates from our Garden

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Popular Posts

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    Free Garden Journal Printables

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  • Swan plant (milkweed) in flower with small monarch caterpillar on stem
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    Growing Swan Plant (Milkweed) for Monarchs

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