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 »
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Open Gardens and Summer Cycling
It is the season of English flowers on our local market and honeysuckle from the garden. Cycling through the lanes (preferably when there’s an England match on, so it’s much quieter than usual). Stopping to pick elderflowers to make cordial and admiring the dog roses in the hedgerows. They are too prickly to pick, and… Read More »
Twists and Turns
I don’t usually post work features here, as they’re usually stored in my portfolio on my website, but I was pleased with this new column for Modern Gardens which features one of my lockdown illustrations. I don’t think I would have had time to work on these paintings, had it not been for the lull… Read More »
12 Days of Making
It’s almost December, and I’m thinking about making some simple gifts and stocking fillers for friends and family. I don’t want anything too complicated – life is stressful enough – but just some things I can enjoy putting together in a spare hour. First up are these little fragranced firelighters. The best thing about our… Read More »
It’s time to plant bulbs!
Bulbs are everywhere at the moment, in the garden centre, the market, supermarkets and online. I’m going to grab them now while the stock is new and fresh and set my garden up for spring and beyond. I wised up to bulbs last year, investing in big bagfuls of tulips, narcissi and alliums and taking… Read More »