Just a quick post today to say that I’ve restocked all my tea towels now, and there are currently five different designs to choose from, including two brand new ones. I was prompted by my recent purchase and potting up of dahlias to design this tea towel, above. I love the different shapes and rich… Read More »
Craft
Spring joys
The garden is blooming despite – or maybe because of – the torrential rain over the last few months. What bliss it has been to get outside over the Easter weekend, and start enjoying my little courtyard again. The star of the show is undoubtedly my amelanchier larmarkii tree. In full blossom for just a… Read More »
Stirrings…
Already mid-February, and after a slow start, when January seemed interminable, the year suddenly seems to be accelerating, with new hope springing up along with green shoots. I’ve had the house to myself for the last few weeks, and I’d made a list of all things that I wanted to do while I was home… Read More »
Autumn days
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 »
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 »