The leaves on my little amelanchier tree are showing orange and gold tips. The tubs of cosmos, zinnias and geums are finally running out of steam and the ornamental grasses are gently fading to blonde. I’ve moved the big succulents to the shelter of the greenhouse and brought my citrus trees inside as we prepare… Read More »
Craft
What’s going on in the garden?
There is so much happening in my small garden at the moment. I’m experimenting with growing all sorts of flowers, and some are working out really well. I have many pots in my plot, which measures just 12m x 5m. In the centre there is a raised bed, around 2m square, and here I have… Read More »
All change in the garden
Well, it has taken a while, but we are finally making progress in our garden. Regular readers of my blog will know that we had a kitchen extension last year, and our tiny garden became a temporary builders’ yard. After the chaos of the build subsided, we were left with something that looked like this….… Read More »
Checking in
I’m a little late to 2023 on here. This was due to some technical issues which are now resolved. Happy New Year! I hope it has started well for you. It hasn’t been the best kick off here, but things can only get better, as they say. I am excited about planning and making our… Read More »
A quick reminder
Just a quick reminder that I design and sell a selection of hand painted charts, prints and tea towels which make lovely Christmas gifts from just £10. My A3 size British apple charts always prove very popular. I had a stand at our town’s wonderful Apple Day in October and a cider maker bought one… Read More »
A new extension
Finally I have emerged from the dust and mayhem of our kitchen extension to resume my blog. The last seven months were more disruptive than I’d anticipated, and with two of us living and working in a building site, with no hot water or heating for the most part, it was difficult to keep juggling,… Read More »