Author Archives: Earthy Homemaker

We had some glorious warm days so I managed to be busy in the garden. I needed space in the polytunnels for new seeds so I’ve been clearing out old crops. There were some nice carrots in two separate areas so I removed the older lot and stored them. I put them in a bucketContinue reading “Basil Salad and Water Lilies”

A lot of activity in the garden now. The frogs have appeared at last in the pond and the first lot of spawn appeared yesterday. They are late this year. It was good to hear them croaking and splashing about. We have a lot of duckweed, as you can see, but it never seems toContinue reading “Frogs and Jugs”

The garden is busy. Flowers are appearing by the day and birds are flocking to the food we put out. We’ve had a pair of Blackcaps visiting. The male lives up to his name with a little black cap on top of his head. The female is paler but still very pretty. When I lookedContinue reading “The Birds and the Bees”

The weather has improved tremendously. I’m so relieved. I thought the garden had been destroyed by the freezing wind. Was so pleased to find most things had survived. Even the drooping hellebores are standing up now. Look at the difference in these little crocuses. I took the first photo when they had just emerged andContinue reading “Lettuces and Parsnip Wine”

We had some snow again. Not my favourite thing but I have to admit it does look wonderful and remains a mysterious phenomenon no matter how old you are. I wrote another poem about it. Snowy Night and Morning The powdered snow lay all around. Flowers drooped their frozen heads, The wind had dropped, thereContinue reading “Nutty Knitting and Snow”

We had a powdering of snow again. Barely covering the ground but enough to look pretty. The flowers were a little bowed but still giving me the utmost pleasure. Definitely not gardening weather. I thought, what could be nicer than baking in my warm kitchen? I had some dates to use up and a coupleContinue reading “Eggshells and Sprout Tops”

Been knitting those little acorns I mentioned last time. It’s a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours. I hope to make an autumn wreath of leaves, berries and fruits. This is just the beginning and is prompting ideas for how it might look. Only one small problem. I used the colours suggested byContinue reading “Knitted Acorns and a Sweet Potato Meal”

Although more snow is forecast the flowers continue to appear. I spotted my first crocus of the year nestled among the old aster stems. So cheerful. Despite looking so pure and delicate it must be very tough to shine on such a cold day. I know I keep banging on about Hellebores but they areContinue reading “The New and the Old”

We’ve had our first dose of the Covid vaccine. So impressed with the organisation. Our local doctors and numerous volunteers were amazing. So glad to have had it done, we’re so lucky. I hope the second dose will be very soon. Meanwhile Winter is up to it’s old tricks. We have had snow on andContinue reading “Preserves and Pottery”

The Hellebores just get better by the day. I took a few shots before the snow came again. So pretty and so welcome in the winter. A few early Snowdrops are opening their flowers too. We have lots of birds taking advantage of the handouts we provide. This garden is especially good for seeing aContinue reading “Birds and Bumps in the Night”