I was delighted when hubs Valentine’s Day present finally arrived. I chose these plants to compliment a wildflower border in the front garden that I’d grown from seed a couple of years ago. Once the wildflowers, Marshmallows, Muskmallows and Hollyhocks die back there is little of interest, so hopefully these additions will add a little …
As I’ve told you before, we have several tame robins at the rescue. They are all born wild, but have got so used to people that they will often flutter into the hoghouse and sit on the table, merrily twittering for a titbit, so of course we put a little seed out for them. And, …
I was passing a nursery recently and was pulled, magnetically inside, I rather surprised myself as I left with begonias, which I’m not terribly fond of and PURPLE potatoes, I know I said I would only be growing Charlotte and King Edward…..but come on….PURPLE potatoes, I owe it to myself to give these a whirl, …
I’ve had something of a breakthrough this week. Let me explain….. Ever since I’ve had the dogs, which is over three years [how time flies!] hubs and I haven’t been able to go abroad. This is entirely my fault as I just don’t like the idea of leaving the dogs in kennels. It would ruin …
After the week we recently spent in Bath I swore, SWORE on my mothers’ thimble that I would never go back to that apartment…..the one on the top of that horribly steep hill…..but after receiving this email from our lovely landlady Liz, I had a change of heart and booked another week, next summer….WHAT have …
I was surprised to see honey bees, flies and ladybirds all over the fatsia flowers, it is nearly December is it not? It takes a while to adapt to these long dark nights, but in a way I’m rather grateful for them as I now spend a few hours each evening sorting cupboards and generally …
This blog has driven me utterly stir-crazy over the last few weeks, and I’m sure anyone trying to leave a comment on it has been seriously irritated too! I felt as though I was going around and around in circles trying to solve the problem. At first, I contacted Justhost, the server, who kept telling …
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While I am trying to fix the timed- out comment problem….please copy your replies in case you are timed out. A view from my greenhouse through CLOSED doors…..dogs have to run and all that! I have spent the week hiding in there! The weather this last week has matched my health! It has been wild, …
At the moment, it seems to be a bit of a battle trying to get anything done….at all! Everywhere I look, jobs need doing. The windows are taking on a stain-glassed/mottled-spiderweb appearance as it’s been so long since I cleaned them and the ironing is beginning to take over the house! Every time I go …
Gathering seed. There is no denying now, that summer has come and gone, and yet, even though autumn is obviously making it’s presence felt, I have to say that I can’t remember a more beautiful September. The days are warm and dry, and yet there is that wonderful autumn chill in the air, and an …
