Prickly
The other side of beauty can be prickly. “Some of the most beautiful things worth having in your life come wrapped in a crown of thorns.” ― Shannon L. Alder […]
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Surprise!
Gardens are full of surprises and mine is no exception, despite it’s tiny scale. In the last few days, after a walk around the estate (picture tongue firmly in cheek here), […]
Judgement Day
So what have you to say for yourself? Well? Mmm??? There I was, trembling before a judge who looked terrifyingly like Alice’s Red Queen of Hearts, while she hurled questions at me with a dagger-like […]
Not So Grand Scale
What gardener hasn’t despaired over an infestation of scale or mealy bugs at some point in their gardening life? Take my hoya as an example. The vine had wound itself around the […]
Tasty Past Times
It’s strawberry time again! Supermarkets are selling a bumper crop at discount prices. I too, am revelling in a bumper crop, but by no means of the same proportions. The little […]
