Lovely Greens
Learn to grow an organic garden for a more wholesome and self-reliant life.
Live Simply, Grow Your Own, Make Natural Things.
Hello, I’m Tanya Anderson, an organic gardener, soapmaker, beekeeper, and green living enthusiast on the Isle of Man, British Isles.
On Lovely Greens, I share regular garden tours, gardening tips, and DIY projects, including handmade soap and natural skincare.
My garden is zone 8b/9a and is similar to the climate of the Pacific Northwest in the USA.
I also get a lot of questions about where I’m from – I’m American-born but have lived abroad for most of my life. I’m also the author of A Woman’s Garden Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things and also offer ebooks and the new Natural Soapmaking for Beginners Online Course:
Teachable
Soap-making By Cold Pressing Course
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Fixing a Leaky Pond 🐸 Wildlife Pond Transformation (Re-lining it and making it BETTER)🍓 How to Plant a Strawberry Pallet Planter #garden🍓 DIY Strawberry Pallet Planter #garden #diygarden5 Ways to Get Plants for Free (fill your garden on a budget)The Garden in March 🌼 tips for poor germination, garden tour, and creating a no-dig flower bedDIY Rose Skin Cream Recipe #diyskincare #botanical #roses🫛 How to Grow Pea Shoots #growyourownfood #gardeningDIY Rose Skin Cream Recipe (with rosehip seed oil)🌱 When to Start Planting Seeds for the Vegetable GardenMy Vegetable Garden LayoutThe Garden in January — A Wintery Garden Visit and Garden Jobs for JanuaryShredding Branches for Compost #garden #gardening #gardentips🪴 How to Divide Aloe Vera Pups #garden #houseplants #gardening🌟 EASY CHRISTMAS TABLE CENTREPIECE 🌟 #foraged #christmasdecor #gardenThe Garden in December // Harvesting New Zealand Yams and a Garden TourTHREE Calendula Skincare Recipes Using Homemade Calendula Oil (salve, lip balm, and bath bombs)4 Incredible Root Vegetables for Winter Harvests (Self-Sufficient Gardening)The Garden in October - Growing Lion's Mane Mushrooms, Planting Garlic, and More Fall Garden JobsGrow the Biggest Garlic in the World #garden #selfsufficiencyThe Garden in September 🌱 fall gardening tasks, greenhouse cleaning, seeds to sow, and a garden tourComposting Made Easy: Turn Everyday Waste into Garden Superfood!Four Ways to Dry Herbs (for tea, seasoning, & herbalism) #herbs #herbalmedicineFour Ways to Dry Mint and Herbs (air, dehydrator, oven, microwave)The Garden in AugustThree Ways to Make Calendula Oil (Easy, Quick, & POTENT)🌿 DIY Plant Trellis that you can make with sticks #gardening #garden #gardeningtipsThe Garden in July 🌿 Garden Tour, Propagating Lavender, and Planting Berry BushesHow to Make Calendula Soap 🌼 a cold process calendula soap recipeThe Garden in June 🍓 Harvesting Early Summer Crops and a Garden TourDIY Rosewater using Roses from the Garden 🌹 #naturalskincare #botanicalHow to Grow Strawberries for BIG HARVESTS and Healthy PlantsThe Garden in May // A lot to show you and an emergency for MaggiePlanting the Polytunnel for Summer HarvestsDIY Self Watering Planter for Container Vegetable Gardens (Wicking Pot)Plans for the ChannelHow to Plant a Strawberry Pallet PlanterEasy DIY Newspaper Plant Pots 🪴 #garden #gardening #diygardenThe Garden in March - Spring planting and a NEW PUPPYGoat Milk Soap Recipe (Easy No-Fail Method)Beautiful DIY Compost Bin Using Pallets (Costs Almost Nothing)The Garden in February - Harvesting veg, DIY berry trellis, and Garden TourEarly Seed Sowing for the Vegetable Garden3 Tips for Cleaning Your Greenhouse #garden #greenhouse #gardening10 Things to Do Now to Prepare for Spring GardeningHow to Build a Dead Hedge With Garden WasteThe Garden in DecemberMake a Homemade Christmas Wreath in Four Easy StepsMake a Christmas Wreath for $1 #diychristmas #christmasdecor #wreaths wreath1 / 8