When the tulips finally popped, it turned out to be a very good year for them. I planted plenty of tubs and containers back in November, and I put some into the little cutting patch that I have been cultivating at my parents’ cottage. The result has been a riot of colour, admittedly not always… Read More »
Upcycled garden
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 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 »
Plans realised
I have been absent from my blog for a while. Life has become very busy and chaotic as our long awaited extension is being built. At the moment, we’re at the foundations stage, so there is nothing interesting or exciting to show you yet, but in a couple of months, I hope that will change.… Read More »
Small Wins…
I hope everyone is surviving January. Today we had some radiantly beautiful sunshine after a series of grey and damp days and it felt like a gift. I have various cheering up strategies to take me through my least favourite month. The first is indoor bulbs. My hyacinths and paper whites which I planted just… Read More »