Summer is slipping into August. The last month of the summer season is here but we still have long sunny days and light nights. Vegetables are at their best, the apples are fat and juicy and the pears promise delicious flavours in the weeks ahead. We’ve had some extreme temperatures this year and it hasContinue reading “Basil, Butterflies and Summer Nights”
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Fruit, Flowers and Holiday Sketches
Summer is wonderful! Roses, strawberries, sunshine and light nights. So much to enjoy. The garden has new treasures every week and delicious things to eat. The broad beans are almost finished. I haven’t had enough to freeze this year but they have been such a treat. I enjoy eating them seasonally anyway so I don’tContinue reading “Fruit, Flowers and Holiday Sketches”
Poetry, Pottery and Garden Treasure
June! A time of roses and strawberries. Garden delights a-plenty in this early summer period. Every day brings something lovely to see and to eat. We had record breaking temperatures for a few days but now it’s sunshine and showers. The garden desperately needed water but these dull skies are hard to bear at times.Continue reading “Poetry, Pottery and Garden Treasure”
Sunny Days, Sage and Onion and a Painting
After a wet spell the sun is beaming down on us. The garden is responding with new flowers and fresh crisp salads to enjoy. I’ve sown tender vegetables now that the risk of frost is almost over. I have squashes, courgettes and cucumbers growing into nice little seedlings in the greenhouse but I have boughtContinue reading “Sunny Days, Sage and Onion and a Painting”
Fruitfulness, Bric-a-Brac and a Painting in Progress
We’ve had some very wet days since my last post but our garden needed it. Sunny spells have relieved the grey skies in between showers. The early Autumn flowers are a delight. Rudbeckias glow even on the dullest day with their golden petals and near black cones. I brought in a few to fill aContinue reading “Fruitfulness, Bric-a-Brac and a Painting in Progress”
Roses, a Recipe and Thoughts of Spring
Refreshing rain at last! Sunny days are wonderful but constant watering is a chore. The garden was very thirsty but now it’s moist and full of promise. The roses have started flowering and their beauty is a joy. My “Golden Showers” climber was the first and lit up a corner where it leans against theContinue reading “Roses, a Recipe and Thoughts of Spring”
Petals, Perfume and Painting
April ending and the merry month of May to enjoy. The garden and countryside are bursting with new life. The grass verges are golden with dandelions and new leaves are clothing the bare trees. So much is happening in the garden, it’s hard to keep up. The tomato plants have been growing but nights haveContinue reading “Petals, Perfume and Painting”
Garden Treasures and Jam Surprises
February holds more promise for longer days and lovely flowers. By the middle of the month there will be noticeable changes in the garden. Snowdrops, crocuses and hellebores will offer welcome colour and signs that Spring is just ahead. Many of my snowdrops are already nodding their dainty petals and the hellebores are unfolding theirContinue reading “Garden Treasures and Jam Surprises”
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