Chilly days and twinkly lights
The dahlias are finally finished! The recent drop in temperatures and the rain was the last straw for them, but oh boy were they ever fantastic, it is let me […]
The dahlias are finally finished! The recent drop in temperatures and the rain was the last straw for them, but oh boy were they ever fantastic, it is let me […]
With each passing day the light extends, the sun rises a minute earlier and life in the garden begins again. The birds are a plenty and returning to the bird […]
Where has the time gone? I’ve been remiss in my postings lately and am sorry that it’s been so long since I sent signs of gardening life. Things in my […]
My family will be so happy to see the back of April, the coldest in 20 years. You see my window sills, dining room floor and dining table are all […]
It’s been quite the growing season, the long summer days have been hot and dry. The rain, when it arrived, fell in torrents, beating down the fragile flowers but never […]
The garden continues to be the constant in our lives. The beds need weeding, the lawn needs mowing, the seedlings need thinning, the climbing roses need tying in, the garden […]
The garden has been snow-covered and frozen, water-logged and swampy and that’s just been in the past week! Hopefully now that we are well into March and quickly approaching spring […]
With Easter so late in April this year the opening of the gardens at the Château de Vullierens will coincide with this holiday weekend for the first time. While Lindt […]
From raging snow storms to sunny afternoons in short sleeves the month of March never ceases to surprise. We feel we are just coming out of the cold of winter […]
Harvest is a time of new beginnings, as the long hot summer draws to a close, the hum of traffic increases as schools return to their academic routines and the […]
There is a softening underfoot, a warmth in the air and dare I say that feeling of spring abounds! It’s true we’ve been fooled before; a lovely gentle week in […]
After a lovely long summer break I’m back to everything; back to school for the kids, back to early mornings for me, back to the overgrown and somewhat scorched garden […]