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• Creative Thursday – Tea Party Cardi Finished

  

  I am thrilled to say that just before I jetted off to San Francisco I finished my tea party cardi. I had intended to take it with me but the skirt I was going t... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• My Garden This Week 23/6/13

  

  My garden this weekend has been wet, windy, grey with a scattering of sunshine. It has been cool and not at all conducive or encouraging to gardening. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Plant of the Moment: Molopospernum Peloponnesiaam

  

  How can you not be tempted by a plant with a name like Molopospermum peloponnesiacum?  I am becoming increasingly fond of this plant. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Snails Have a Use After All

  

  I think this is a case of upcycling.  I spotted the idea on a shoot of a garden in France on the recent BBC series on French Gardens and pinched it. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 16th June

  

  Instead of showing you views of the garden this weekend I am going to show you some of my star plants this week.  I was feeling a little sorry for myself on... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Colour

  

  Hot Border at WollertonI was reading the April edition of The Garden last night, I know I am terribly behind, and I was intrigued by a short article by Helen... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Creative Thursday – PJ Bottoms

  

  I have been reading lots of sewing blogs lately in a bid to find advice and inspiration to dip my toe back into the world of sewing. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Japanese Fern Border

  

  Athyrium ‘Burgundy Lace’I mentioned in my last post that I had created a new border – the Japanese fern border.My patio is quite shady on the garden size and... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 9th June 2013

  

  I was stunned at how much the garden had filled out in the week we were in Cornwall.  Its like the plants had put on weight, well the established plants. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Final Postcard from Cornwall: Wild Flowers and Pasties

  

  The thing that struck me more than anything during our week in Cornwall was the wildflowers.  Anyone who has holidayed in Cornwall will know all about the narro... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Postcard from Cornwall 5: St Ives

  

  Yesterday started overcast which came as rather a surprise given the wonderful sunshine we have had this week.  We have lost faith in the local weather... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Postcard from Cornwall 4/The Bloggers Cut

  

  I wanted to join in with Michelle’s Bloggers Cut over at her blog Veg Plotting but we are away on holiday. The idea is for garden bloggers to post on the 2nd... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 HOME

• Postcard from Cornwall 3: St Michael’s Mount

  

  I can’t remember when I first became aware of the existence of St Michael’s Mount but it was a long time ago. It spoke to my child’s imagination and curiosity. Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Postcard from Cornwall 2: Trebah

  

  Trebah is one of those archetypal Cornish grand gardens which start up high on a headland and work their way down through large plantings to an estuary. Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Postcard from Cornwall 1: RHS Rosemoor

  

  Visiting gardens these days with both my adult sons is like viewing the garden with a comedy soundtrack.  Their conversation, completely un-horticultural, is... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month View – May 2013

  

  I have to say, and I never thought I would say this, but I am rather pleased with the front garden.  I actually like being in it. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday 29/5/13 – Aquilegias

  

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  Posted on 29 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Plant Me Now Review: Summer Bedding

  

  I was thrilled to discover 3 boxes of summer bedding from Plant Me Now to review when I got back from Plymouth this weekend. They contained a selection of summe... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 26th May 2013

  

  Deutzia – unknown varietyWell I can’t complain about the weather this bank holiday weekend which makes a change.  Temperatures on the patio got up to 26C at... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Sense of Journey

  

  I have the luxury of being able to visit the Garden House in Devon twice a year at the moment. My youngest son is at University in Plymouth and the garden is n... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME