The run up to Christmas has been a little bit hectic, with last minute shopping and a busy work life balance, but I can now finally throw myself into all things Christmas and enjoy the festive season with my family. …
Read MoreThis growing season hasn’t been the easiest and having the Christmas holidays right in the middle of it all can be a tad problematic, with all the shopping, partying, the end of year rush and general festivities and craziness. …
Read MoreGosh, how have we found ourselves here on the Eve of Christmas. This season has whizzed by in the whirl of excitement, anticipation, joy, busyness, a touch of disappointment – my beans haven’t come up, wind, rain and sunshine. Time…
Read MoreI’d love to say all is hunky dory down in my garden however – that would be a delusion. It is one thing to have a wonderful garden that is bursting into life and on the verge of delivering…
Read MoreAfter weeks of frenzied activity I have awoken to a beautiful blue sky day that already has a bit of heat in it. It is going to be a glorious day. It will be a fabulous Boxing Day. Christmas, unfortunately…
Read MoreI was quite brave as I headed down to my poor neglected orchard to check on things. The grass was chest height the seed heads were loaded with itch inducing pollen. But it had to be done – I didn’t…
Read MoreAnd all through the garden Not a weed was stirring not even tbe dock And the vines were staked and tied In hopes that red tomatoes would soon be here The potatoes were asleep in their bed As visions of…
Read MoreAlthough the weather is still playing unfair, with gloomy grey skies, trapping hot muggy heat beneath the clouds, This isn’t festive weather, we prefer our heat a little drier and our skies a little bluer. But Christmas is coming and…
Read MoreBrief: share an image that creates a sense of mystery. This weekend I am at a Christmas Market, although I still feel it is way too early to be thinking about Christmas. I’m a kinda two weeks before kind of girl….
Read MoreI spend all winter dreaming of my perfect garden. I put things in place to improve on last year. Mistakes were learnt from. I carefully selected seeds and dug sodden, cold dirt and carefully removed all trace of weed so…
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