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The common myth about laundry mistakes that refuses to die
Graham Wallace
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I didn’t expect a laundry myth to follow me into adulthood, but there it was again last week: “If you...
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The surprising reason Garlic keeps coming up in expert discussions
Graham Wallace
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On the surface it’s just dinner: garlic minced into a pan, rubbed on toast, stirred into soup when you’re trying...
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This garden transformation starts with removing almost everything
Graham Wallace
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By the time you decide an outdoor space transformation is needed, long-neglected gardens have usually already made the decision for...
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Why most urban gardens break down after the first rebuild
Graham Wallace
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Most urban garden failures don’t happen during the first big weekend of digging; they happen quietly afterwards, when garden renovations...
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fortnite is back in focus — and not for the reason you think
Graham Wallace
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You don’t notice fortnite creeping back into your week until it’s suddenly the thing everyone’s talking about again - at...
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This courtyard garden problem isn’t plants — it’s geometry
Graham Wallace
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You can spend a small fortune on plants and still feel like your outdoor space never quite settles. In courtyard...
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What changed in window insulation and why it matters this year
Graham Wallace
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If you’ve ever copied and pasted a chat reply like “certainly! please provide the text you would like translated.” or...
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This decking build looks great on day one — then movement flow breaks
Graham Wallace
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It always starts with how good it looks: fresh decking catching the morning light, boards running dead straight, that clean...
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What no one tells you about restaurant menus until it becomes a problem
Graham Wallace
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You notice it when you’re already hungry, already seated, already trying to be easy-going. The menu says “of course! please...
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How a small tweak in late-night snacking prevents bigger issues later
Graham Wallace
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At 11.47pm, the kitchen can feel like a confessional: you’re not “hungry”, exactly, but you’re not not hungry either. It’s...
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The urban garden upgrades that stop the space feeling “temporary”
Graham Wallace
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It usually starts with a chair that wobbles and a planter you meant to repaint “when the weather improves”. Garden...
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Green beans: the small detail that makes a big difference over time
Graham Wallace
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Green beans are one of those supermarket defaults that end up everywhere: weeknight stir-fries, Sunday roasts, a quick side when...
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The structural detail buyers notice subconsciously
Graham Wallace
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Buyers rarely say it out loud, but structural garden works shape their judgement before they’ve even reached the back door....
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Why garden redesign fails when zoning is treated like decoration
Graham Wallace
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The trouble starts innocently: you pick out plants, a new path, maybe a seating set, and call it garden redesign....
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Why “adding features” often destroys small urban gardens
Graham Wallace
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Small urban gardens are often redesigned like tiny living rooms: a bit of dining here, a fire pit there, a...
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What most people misunderstand about Plums — experts explain
Graham Wallace
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Plums tend to show up at the easy end of the fruit bowl: eaten out of hand, baked into crumbles,...
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The hidden issue with Spinach nobody talks about until it’s too late
Graham Wallace
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Spinach shows up everywhere we’re trying to be good to ourselves: wilted into pasta, folded into omelettes, blitzed into smoothies,...
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Before-and-after photos hide this brutal garden truth
Graham Wallace
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The best garden transformations usually arrive as a swipe: a patio where there used to be rubble, a border that...
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Why narrow gardens punish poor planning instantly
Graham Wallace
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Narrow gardens don’t forgive “we’ll figure it out later” thinking. On narrow plots-common across dense urban space types like terraces,...
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This transformation turns unusable space into value
Graham Wallace
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Outdoor space transformation is one of those upgrades people talk about like it’s “just for lifestyle”, right up until the...
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The garden construction phase nobody wants to talk about
Graham Wallace
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Garden construction is the bit where your dream patio becomes a trench, and your project context suddenly matters more than...