I am making the most of the weather by writing this sat outside on our bench, looking down the valley, cup of tea in hand and favourite music playing on the laptop.
I admit I haven’t posted as much as I had hoped to in the last couple of months. So, here ( in no [...]
I am really proud to say that I have managed to grow garlic! I’ve never grown it before and it makes me smile every time I look at it hanging up in the kitchen above the wine…. feels very french!
Well it’s been a bit of a day today, I started the day at 5.30am when Inigo awoke and wouldn’t go back to sleep, but I’ve just finished it by finding our first strawberry in the green house! I wolfed it before I got out of the green house…. shameful I know, but delicious. [...]
This post also carries on from a previous post ‘New Scented Flower beds‘. I am really pleased with how this area is coming along. Taking out the rockery seems to have been the easy bit. Deciding on what should go in it’s place, and then doing it has been [...]
Following on from my post at the start of April ‘Inspiring Magnolia’ I thought it was about time to write a progress report. I am glad to say that all the hard work appears to have been worth it.
The cage seems to have held despite what look like a couple [...]
The rejuvenated herb patch is coming into it’s own now….
we’ve already used the chives a few times with potatoes and in salads. The chives are so abundant that I lifted some and spread the oniony love around! I love growing herbs because they give so much. They are so colourful, taste fabulously fresh and [...]
Having been told about Bicton gardens by a few people, we decided to go. The gardens aren’t as grand as Rosemore or Kew, but they are certainly impressive and well cared for. So whilst walking around the gardens we happened upon a very beautiful Magnolia, just next to a very soothing stream. The Magnolia [...]
News from Nickers in Germany, she has manged to get growing … despite alll the heavy snow they’ve had in Munich! Well done Nickers, would love to see more photos. By the way… what are in those seed trays?
Digging, sowing, planting, watering, tending, pruning, tying up, cutting back… all these things take time and effort, but for what? why all this effort? Why use up precious hours doing all of this. Well I think this evening’s pudding may just have shown me the light.
This evening Han, Amos, Inigo and I all ate [...]
