Observations about every day things
I do love taking photographs. I love how they suggest a story to me, bit by bit, that unfolds into one of these posts. I was in the garden around about 2:15 this afternoon. I spotted these things and had to photograph them. Seen as they are in this photo, they might be some sort… Continue reading What is it? – 23rd September 2022
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I don’t know how they do it! There are always a few that get away from me, hiding in the leaves unseen until they are this size when eventually found. Never mind. Soup to the rescue. And these two are just about the perfect amount for the recipe. Now, many people I know absolutely love… Continue reading Courgette Soup- 16th September 2022
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A veritable tsunami of courgettes! All photos taken on the 1st of September. This post is a follow-up on my method of growing as it has thrown up some strange things. Have a look at the photos from the 6th August: Growing courgettes-06 August 2022 – Quotidian (quotidianblog1.uk) And here are the plants now: That… Continue reading And a follow-up on the ruddy courgettes…3rd September 2022
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Good grief!! This year is racing past! I am writing today’s post because, for a large portion of my life, I had no idea how to cook the vegetables pictured in the first photo today. Learning is one of the most precious things in my life and I hope to never stop learning so, just… Continue reading Cooking greens-2nd September 2022
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If we are lucky we know those sorts of people who can never GIVE you enough. Their glorious bounty of spirit flows like water and they bless all who know them. I must be very lucky indeed as I have several friends such as these and they truly bless my life. This sort of generous… Continue reading A Summer breakfast for one-15th August 2022
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I have a summer love affair with courgettes, zucchini, summer squash…whatever you call it where you live. My garden never feels right without them in the summer and I always regret how many I plant. It is a lesson I just never learn. Well, it’s been worse this year than ever before. After years of… Continue reading Growing courgettes-6th August 2022
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When I emerge from our blacked-out bedroom in the morning, this is the view I most long for just now. Rain, blessed rain, on the skylight window. I stick my head out of the window as it is at head height and allow the water to mist my face and smell the heavenly scent of… Continue reading Blessed rain-2nd August 2022
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Certain jobs in the garden are not really jobs. They are pleasures. I work consistently to keep the bird bath cleaned and filled with fresh water from the water butts. And MY birds know it is there. It is the hottest ticket in town…if you are a bird. It is such a joy to watch… Continue reading Lazy Gardening-2nd July 2022
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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
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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
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