Amanda Duffy
Amanda Duffy believes there is no substitute for getting her hands dirty, both literally and metaphorically – a trait instilled in her from a very young age when she was given her own piece of the family garden to do with what she wanted. Whilst her brothers made tunnels and built mud castles in theirs, Amanda lovingly created a flower bed, until inevitably it was churned over by toy cars and Action Man war games.
Career-wise, she gained a bachelors degree in law and worked in London in the music and television industries, primarily in the area of music copyright. She has worked at the British Broadcasting Corporation and FremantleMedia Ltd., where she headed up the Music Clearances Department and was instrumental in establishing an in-house music publishing company. She still has more than a passing interest in all things music, and regularly attends gigs and festivals, although, sadly, her clubbing days are well behind her.
She now lives in Liverpool, having swapped a London roof terrace for a proper garden. Enjoying getting her hands dirty again, and the slower pace of life, if she is not gardening she is writing about it - preferably sitting in the sunshine....with a glass or two of vino.
Visit Amanda's blog on gardening www.parsleysage.co
Latest Articles
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The English Bluebell - Just Another Invasive Weed in the Garden?
Bluebells may be the epitome of British woodland, but many British gardeners are exasperated by their proliferation in unwanted areas of the garden.
Apr 27, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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Long Lasting Flowers for a Summer Garden - Flowering Shrubs
Shrubs are not the most glamorous of garden plants. However, it is hard to see why as a border filled with long lasting flowering shrubs can be dramatic.
Mar 17, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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Container Gardening with Summer Flowering Climbers
Container gardening with climbing plants easily transforms hard standing areas such as patios, decking or roof terraces with colour and fragrance.
Mar 11, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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Long-Lasting Flowers for a Summer Garden: Perennials
Perennials are the mainstay of a summer garden but some flower fleetingly. Adding plants with long-lasting flowers provides interest throughout the summer.
Mar 8, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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Summer Bedding Plants and Annuals with Long-Lasting Flowers
Summer bedding plants and annual flowers only last one season but many have long-lasting flowers bringing fragrance and colour throughout summer.
Feb 23, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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Long-Lasting Flowers for a Summer Garden: Tall Perennials
Tall perennials with long-lasting flowers can provide a fabulous backdrop to a summer garden, returning year after year for easy gardening.
Feb 23, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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Long-Lasting Flowers for a Summer Garden: Climbers
Climbing plants are often overlooked when considering a summer garden but the right climbers can produce long-lasting flowers with little effort.
Feb 22, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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Plants with December Flowers - A Gardening Guide
Plants with December flowers don't immediately spring to mind in the darkest month of the year. However, December flowering plants create a lovely effect.
Feb 17, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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Plants with November Flowers - A Gardening Guide
The whiteness of November flowers could make them seem drained of their colour, but this lack of colour in November flowering plants radiates brightness.
Feb 17, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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Plants with October Flowers - A Gardening Guide
October flowering perennials should be in bloom now. The onset of winter doesn't mean your garden can't have some colourful October flowers. Here's how:
Feb 17, 2011
- Amanda Duffy
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