Autumn is in full swing and Winter fast approaching. Since my last post, here in the UK, we’ve had all sorts of weather: snow, rain, wind, frost, sun and even a rainbow. The garden is looking brown and drab now. I have to snatch precious glimpses of colour wherever they spring up. Along the sideContinue reading “Variable Weather and Coffee Cream Roulade”
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Christmas Cake and Creativity
Misty mornings but still relatively warm for November here in south Cheshire. Leaves are littering the drive and paths but the Beech tree is still a blaze of gold and orange. The big Acer is almost bare now but has been a glorious sight and the leaves gathering on the ground look so pleasing. TheContinue reading “Christmas Cake and Creativity”
Autumn Treasures and Christmas Planning
The year is flying by. November already. Here in the UK we celebrate on November 5th with fireworks and bonfires but on the 11th day we remember those who gave their lives in wartime. The field poppy is the emblem we wear to show that we still care. It’s also my birthday month so itContinue reading “Autumn Treasures and Christmas Planning”
Autumn Scents, Baked Apples and Knitting
Autumn is well under way. The damp earth smells of scented leaves, berries are glistening and colours are changing. Days are shorter so plants are snuggling into the soil to protect themselves from Winter’s chill. The garden hasn’t entirely given up though. Winter crops are almost at their peak. The sprouts are doing well, theContinue reading “Autumn Scents, Baked Apples and Knitting”
Sunshine, Showers and Autumn Colours
October is often a lovely month with blue skies and the scent of autumn leaves. The lovely shades of purple on the asters, the glowing yellow of rudbeckias and the vibrant scarlet of berries on holly and hawthorn give so much pleasure. September ended with wet weather but I ventured out and took a fewContinue reading “Sunshine, Showers and Autumn Colours”
Mellow Fruitfulness, Jam and One-Pan Meals
“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”. So true of late September. A gentle decay is taking place around the garden and a definite scent of autumn fruits and leaves. My Alstroemerias are flowering nicely. I brought in three stems for a vase and I love the autumnal look in the jug I put them in.Continue reading “Mellow Fruitfulness, Jam and One-Pan Meals”
Winter Crops, Mincemeat and Autumn Thoughts
Just a few hints now that Autumn is on its way. I’m noticing the scent of damp leaves, ripening fruit and a feeling in the air. A slightly melancholy time and yet an atmosphere of anticipation. Time for sowing and transplanting for winter and Spring crops. I have tiny Spring cabbages and cauliflowers in theContinue reading “Winter Crops, Mincemeat and Autumn Thoughts”
Apples Galore, Victoria Sponge and a Painting
Summer winding down now but perhaps a last fling of warmth and colour to look forward to before Autumn begins. A busy time in the garden with falling fruit and beans galore. I’ve made my Apple and Cinnamon Squares, frozen apple slices for later and lots of French and runner beans. Best to place theContinue reading “Apples Galore, Victoria Sponge and a Painting”
Flowers, Freezing Beans and a Summer Poem
August so far has been a mixture of sunshine and showers. Warm days and wet nights. Ideal for the flowering plants and the fruit trees. Better too for the old gardeners who don’t need to water as much. The phlox and lilies are fading now but other late summer flowers will soon be taking over.Continue reading “Flowers, Freezing Beans and a Summer Poem”
High Summer, Vintage Furniture and Alternative Salad
The garden is flourishing with this mixture of sunshine and showers. The phlox are lovely this year. The leaves have stayed fresh and green. The veronica are attracting the bees with their spikes of tiny flowers and add height to the borders. Lots of colour to enjoy. The lilies have survived attacks from scarlet lilyContinue reading “High Summer, Vintage Furniture and Alternative Salad”
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