Walking into the garden today I was greeted with that delightful aroma of freshly cut grass. It is like a lingering scent of summer as if to say, but wait – the season isn’t completely over yet, there are still things to be done and still things to be had. And there are indeed plenty of things to do. I have to look at things … Continue reading Sowing and Reaping.
My poor garden is suffering from a bit of neglect that goes a little deeper than the usual seasonal overload and fatigue. There have been secret projects, general unwellness and a storm. The garden is a little … messy. Looking at it fills me with a touch of shame and despair. How could I have let it get so bad. But in the busyness … Continue reading After the Storm
In the spring its strawberries and in the autumn I have discovered the delicious Cape Gooseberry (or Ground Cherries to some.) Not everyone seems to like them as they can be a bit tart, and the taste isn’t that usual sugary sweet flavour generally associated with fruit, but that’s ok, it just means more for me! Last season (or was it the one before?) I … Continue reading I love having things in the garden to nibble on as I go about the business of gardening!
