I have been missing from my garden for too long. But it just couldn’t be helped. The school holidays took us to sunny Fiji for a wonderful week away with the kids. It was completely the wrong time of year for a keen gardener to be separated from the garden, with it being spring and all. But family time is important, and the boys are … Continue reading There and Back
Mid winter is a fabulous time for a gardener to take a break and to be honest I really felt like I needed one after a long slog in a not so desirable growing season. So the family and I took off for 15 wonderful days cruising about in the South Pacific. It was indeed a tropical treat and we met so many lovely new … Continue reading South Pacific Interlude
I have discovered a perfectly good way to deal with the snails in my garden – serve them up on a plate. Um… Yeah… maybe. When someone else does it for you and they are barely recognisable from the slimy gastropods running rampant through a damp spring garden, and covered in a rich delicious garlic sauce then they are quite delightful. Although I’m not entire … Continue reading We ate snails
