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July 4, 2012 By silverpebble 28 Comments

Garlic and Sapphire: the Sarah Raven blog

My sister and I digging up potatoes, 1978
I have long been an admirer of Sarah Raven’s gardening style, especially the way she has helped to encourage the development of cutting patches round the country, even in the smallest of gardens. 
Imagine how thrilled I was when I received an email recently inviting me to be a writer on the brand new Sarah Raven blog, Garlic and Sapphire! Sarah herself will be contributing to the blog and you can see the rest of the blogging team here, including the lovely Rona and Karen.
My very first post went live yesterday and is an introduction to my own patch and the way in which I made a self-seeded, rather jumbly garden by happy accident. I’ll be blogging over at Garlic and Sapphire once a month and hope you might pop over there and have a peep. 

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  1. helensarahvaughan says

    July 4, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    i love your garden!!!

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  2. greenrabbitdesigns says

    July 4, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    Congratulations Emma, how exciting!
    I off now to read your post! πŸ™‚
    Vivienne x

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  3. Mrs. Micawber says

    July 4, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    What lovely posts (here and at Garlic and Sapphire).

    I love the way different wildflowers flourish each year according to the weather and other influences. How nice to let the same thing happen in your own garden.

    Those pale pink poppies are so beautiful.

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  4. Down by the sea says

    July 4, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Hi Emma,
    I enjoyed your article over at Sarah Ravens new blog, and the pictures of you garden are wonderful.
    Great memories of your early days gardening.
    Sarah x

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  5. Teje says

    July 4, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    Hi Emma! Your garden photos are so beautiful – so green and flowery! Here it's too hot and dry for a lovely garden. How great that your shall share your lovely stories in that blog! x Teje

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  6. Gina says

    July 4, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Just popped over for a visit. Love that pic of you and your sister.

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  7. ...Tabiboo... says

    July 4, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    I'll be peeking.

    – what a wonderful opportunity Emma, I'm an avid follower of Sarah too, her inspiration is what pushes me on to really give growing a go.

    Right – I'm off to have that peek.

    Nina x

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  8. Curlew Country says

    July 4, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    Brillant stuff! will definitely be following along.

    I do love your garden and planting style, mine just looks bedraggled this year, not nearly as much colour. Haven't seen the sun for over a week; miserable. Your post on the SR blog is just the tonic I need.

    All the very best with it
    Stephx

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  9. Ali says

    July 4, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    It's up and live! Hooray – how exciting.

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  10. Thrifty Household says

    July 5, 2012 at 8:14 am

    Just back from reading your post over at G & S…am soooooo excited for you!!!!!! I hope you've had a drink of something lovely in your lovely garden to celebrate?!

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  11. julie says

    July 5, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Well done Emma – both for creating your beautiful garden and for your contribution over on the Sarah Raven blog – I'm off to have a read there now. Such a sweet photo of little you potato digging x

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  12. Toffeeapple says

    July 5, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    How exciting, I shall go and read it later.

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  13. Vintage Sheet Addict says

    July 5, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Hi, love your blog, your jewelry is always so pretty. Thought the county living article was fab! Ada πŸ™‚

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  14. Rachel says

    July 5, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    Good luck with the new venture!

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  15. by Teresa says

    July 5, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    Hi Emma, I will go over and check it out at G&S – and congrats! Is that your pink house in that photo? So pretty! I want to thank you for the giveaway gift of the necklace with the 3 buttons, I love it!!
    I posted about our 4th of July parade yesterday, I hope you are able to pop over and see it on my blog.
    ((hugs)), Teresa πŸ™‚

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  16. Madelief says

    July 6, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    Such an honour Emma! Congratulations!

    Have a lovely weekend,

    Madelief x

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  17. sea-blue-sky & abstracts says

    July 6, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    Well done Emma – love the photos posted here! Have a good weekend. Lesley x

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  18. Helen Philipps says

    July 7, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    Your flower pictures are so beautiful, Emma, and it was so interesting to read about how you grew your garden. I enjoyed your post over on Garlic and Sapphire too….it was charming. Well done on being invited to conribute to such a prestigious blog!
    Hope you have a lovely weekend.
    Helen x

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  19. Annie @ knitsofacto says

    July 10, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    How exciting, and what a treat to have two places where we can read your posts πŸ˜€

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  20. Karen S Booth says

    July 10, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    FABULOUS! I have already been to G and S and seen your wonderful article and I LOVED it! SO SO pleased to be part of the Sarah Raven team too, and my article goes live next week! Karen

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  21. Karen S Booth says

    July 10, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    PS: Can I borrow your little badge Writer at Garlic and Sapphire? Or d we all get sent one? Karen

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  22. Lynn says

    July 11, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    I can't stop looking at your majestic hair.

    xoxoxoxo

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  23. Kitty says

    July 14, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    Congratulations, Emma. Your garden is beautiful! x

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  24. john smith says

    July 15, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Wow what a nice post.I am inspired from it.Can you more share with me.I will come back as soon.

    Thanks for more info……..

    Jewelry supplies

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  25. Cottage Garden says

    July 16, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    Congratulations on your new venture Emma.

    It was lovely to see you again at your Open Studio yesterday (I have emailed you about the necklace so I hope you have receIved it OK).

    Off to investigate Garlic and Sapphire – what a fab name!

    Jeanne
    xx

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  26. Karen S Booth says

    July 17, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    I KNOW I left a VERY long comment here Emma, but I cannot see it any more! Just wanted to say that I LOVED your article and have linked to you in my latest blog post! Karen

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  27. Jackie says

    July 22, 2012 at 11:22 am

    Oh I'm so pleased for you. Its teh perfect place for you. Meanwhile don't forget the poor gardeners in gardens like mine where nothing self seeded survives the slugs. I would so love your garden! I adore the cottage garden style and strive for it year after year but even the Love in a mist have been eaten this year! Its the final straw. Anyway enough 'poor me' and more 'fantastic you.' Well done. You deserve it.

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  28. thelittleroomofrachell says

    July 27, 2012 at 11:05 am

    Your necklace is gorgeous. The last photo of the garden is glorious, typcially English.

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