What a beautiful day! The sun shone and there was blue sky. Eldest had a lunchtime garden party (yes, my children have a far better social life than me), so the rest of the family made the most of the good weather by spending time in the garden. There were […]
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Start of the planting: the Kitchen Garden
I’m sure it’s not just me who finds it difficult to go out and garden at the moment. As I write, the sky is grey and there is a hail storm. It’s been like that, on and off, most of the morning. Not motivating. Not one bit. Earlier this week […]
Read moreWillow crafting
After our visit to Bishop’s Palace, last week, we were really keen to try our hand at some willow weaving. Being realistic, we decided to start small, rather than attempting a willow dog or elephant. Or a willow peacock, for that matter. (not ours) Instead we chose an unloved area […]
Read moreA garden all of their own
Sometimes it takes the enthusiasm of children to get a project going, around here. So true of our seed planting this year. They have been desperate to have their own plots and start sowing the seeds. I spotted a children’s gardening project from one of my very favourite bloggers NoBigDill. […]
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