Would it take the edge of the gloom if I strung fairy lights everywhere? I could string them up around the trees and roses. Like tiny fireflies bobbing around the garden. Magical, especially in the dimmed light. It would be good. With the added bonus of taking the edge […]
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bloom – word of the week
I love this time of year. Everything is exploding into bloom. If you listen carefully enough, I swear you can here the tiny explosions of petals unfurling. ping, ping, ping. Like fingers dragging slowly across harp strings. This week, it’s not just the plants changing. We’ve had a birthday too. […]
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Last year, I bought an orchid from the last chance shelf at our local garden centre. I was optimistic. I bought a clear pot, orchid feed and soil. Everything to give it the best chance I could. It died soon after, taking a formally thriving, neighbouring cyclamen with it. It […]
Read morewild – word of the week
It’s all been a bit wild around here. Although, before you start thinking we’ve been living it up and sipping champagne before 10, I best reassure you that I’m talking wildlife and being out in the wild. I can’t actually remember the last time I had champagne. Fields The farmers […]
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