Today is the longest day and finally I have something to be joyful about. The weather seems to have turned. It is sunny and warm; the sky is blue and the cicadas are singing. Now that is kind of summer…
Read MoreThe weather is still being weird. It is still gloomy but the nice days are fighting for their right to shine, so we have had a couple of days that offer the promise of summer. But for the most part…
Read MoreAfter days and days of the wind whipping through the garden and whistling through all of the gaps, tearing at the windbreak, requiring repairs, it stopped. It was kind of abrupt in that I went to bed with sound of…
Read MoreToday is the first day of the meteorological summer, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it. The forecast suggests that the temperature won’t rise above 18°C and I’ve gone back to wearing a scarf. The wind hasn’t settled down and…
Read MoreThis is always the most challenging time of year in life and in the garden. As we get closer to Christmas, the pressure mounts. The start of the month is fraught with the tension of end of year deadlines that…
Read More2020 was an odd year and to be honest I am pleased it is behind us. January started with pest and disease and turbulent storms in the garden. Little did I know this would be a metaphor for the entire…
Read MoreThe 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 More… with a few pops of colour thrown in for good measure. It hasn’t been the easiest season so far, however if I stop focusing on what is making it a struggle and look at the big picture. Or take…
Read MoreI have a disease in my garden. I noticed it a few days ago and toyed with the idea of ignoring it, in the hopes that it will go away. However knowing how dramatically another virus that shall remain nameless…
Read MoreToday is day three of summer and so far we have had one perfect summer day and two miserable ones. But that lovely day has give me something to cling to. A horrid grey day can be turned on a…
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