The Lay of the Land I’ve decided with Room Three in the Palace to attempt to do things as close to the book as my wilful disregard for following instructions will allow. Ideally I’d like the inspiration for The Palace Garden to come out of my head, inspired by the land, the conditions and the things I like. I appreciate there is nothing new under … Continue reading The Lay of the Land
Creating a Blank Canvas I have been working hard on Room Three of The Palace Garden, although there isn’t much to show for it at this point. Just a patch of weed free earth. Having said that, getting to a weed free state has taking a long time and a lot of effort. As with all the rooms In The Palace it began as a … Continue reading Creating a Blank Canvas
Room Three has Begun The Autumnal equinox is on us and going forward things are only going to get colder and bleaker. It sounds quite doom and gloom and this season, although we aren’t having the rain we had last year, the ordinary gentle descent into the cooler weather has been more of a rapid plunge! It hasn’t been as dramatic as flipping a switch, … Continue reading Room Three has Begun
This lockdown has been a bit of a strange creature for me as far as productivity and getting stuff done goes. I have to confess a lot of time has been spent in a bewildered state. While my life hasn’t changed all that much, I work from home, Hubby the Un-Gardener works from home and it felt like the school term hadn’t been going that … Continue reading Lockdown Funk
