This little lavender hedge is about 15 years old now and this spot has been the most perfect place to grow lavender. It faces South and, although you can’t see it, is part of a raised border that has excellent drainage. The plants think they live in the South of France instead of dreary old… Continue reading Lavender-30 June 2022
Category: June 2022
Meet Mrs Stumpy-21 June 2022
Meet my friend Mrs Stumpy. She is a Blackbird but is a bit disadvantaged as she has no tail. When I first saw her bopping about in the garden I presumed she was a juvenile but, as month followed month, she stayed as she was- still no tail. She joined in with the winter crowd… Continue reading Meet Mrs Stumpy-21 June 2022
About that salad-16 June 2022
What makes a good salad? As with everything in life, it depends on your life and food experiences. When I was growing up, salad prepared for my family always meant Iceberg Lettuce (I didn’t know there was any other sort), tomatoes that looked okay but tasted of nothing at all and watery cucumber with the… Continue reading About that salad-16 June 2022
A summer salad bed-14 June 2022
Adding a small bed along the side of the new compost container area was an after thought. The gardener had some extra boards left over from other raised bed edges and I thought a small bed just here, under the edge of the shade of the hazel tree, would work well for salads. He was… Continue reading A summer salad bed-14 June 2022
Nature’s random gifts- 11th June 2022
My long-suffering gardener Andy says, “Do you really want all these old poppies here again this year? Yes, bless him, it was a bit of a leading question. He was weeding the border and his idea of what looks good is straight lines and bare earth- I like all curves and random soil-covered generousness. We… Continue reading Nature’s random gifts- 11th June 2022
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