I'm half way through a big detailed post about all my wedding flowers, which I was planning on publishing today. But sitting down just now to finish it off, I discover I've got a fuzzy Friday evening head on, so the words don't feel like coming out. Instead, here is a little sneak peek of … Continue reading A photo a day: August 23rd
Gardening
A photo a day: August 15th
For those who remember the sad story of the asparagus pea (I've heard talk of support groups being set up around the country to help gardeners deal with the crushing disappointment of an asparagus pea crop), I bring you cheerful news. These amazing cucamelons, in the photo above, were started from seed at the same … Continue reading A photo a day: August 15th
A photo a day: August 10th
I'm on a three month hiatus from my horticulture course for the summer holidays, but that doesn't mean I've stopped noticing all the different, fascinating scientific things I learnt about in the classroom when I see them around the garden. One of the terms that was new to me in the course was a "dehiscent … Continue reading A photo a day: August 10th
A photo a day: August 8th
Showing my Mum round the garden yesterday, I noticed that the leaves of my borlotti beans are starting to wither away. I've not grown borlottis before (or beans, for that matter) but I reckon that means it's time for picking them. Glorious, aren't they? Inside, the beans have the wonderful marbled red patterns as well. … Continue reading A photo a day: August 8th
Garden moodboard: August
I'm six days late with my garden moodboard for August, though looking at the photo you could be forgiven for thinking I was month late and this was the bounty for September. What's happened to all my flowers? These are literally the only few I could find. (And the rose was one of only two … Continue reading Garden moodboard: August
The story of the asparagus pea
Like most back garden-vegetable growers, I can't resist the lure of the unusual. We’ve all heard innumerable times about the quest of the evil supermarkets to stamp out choice and offer us only the same few varieties of veg (those that store well and grow uniformly) whereas we (the elite! The vanguard! Those sticking it … Continue reading The story of the asparagus pea
Garden moodboard: July
One of the nicest things about moving to a new house is discovering all the different flowers that appear across the course of a year. Earlier in the Spring, the back garden was a riot of bright orange, pink and yellow rhododendrons, so I've been pleasantly surprised (that's an understatement, actually, I've been really flipping … Continue reading Garden moodboard: July
A garland of tomatoes
I feel I should offer some apologies to anyone who isn’t that keen on gardening, if you've still stuck with this blog long enough to read this post, for I realise it’s been a bit plant heavy round here these past few weeks. Whenever I’ve put my head above ground from revising for my horticulture … Continue reading A garland of tomatoes
Garden moodboard: June
June? June?! June! Where has the other half of this year disappeared to? Still, any alarm about the rapidity of passing time is allayed by a gentle stroll around my garden, which is looking particularly flamboyant right now. Here's the edited version: Why edited? Because, the back garden at the moment is a riot, a … Continue reading Garden moodboard: June
Bounty from the weekend
Not much chat this morning (I've got a Monday morning head on, I'm afraid) but just a few pics of things I harvested / grew / stole over the weekend, along with plans for their transformation... First up, this verdant little bunch of wild garlic leaves. I've felt a little jealous of the country lifestyle … Continue reading Bounty from the weekend
Wolves in London 