I love my kitchen garden. Every year it supplies us with fruit, veg and herbs. If I cost out the monetary outlay against the size and quality of the harvest, then I am sure it is worth my effort. Well worth it. The family also benefit from the educational side. […]
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Homecoming Harvest
I’ve been away for a few days with the children, visiting family. It was a lovely break and just what we all needed. Today, despite the drizzle, I went to see how my garden had fared in my absence. It appears to have done well. Very well. The rain has […]
Read moreGardening history
We went here today. This is Stourhead in Wiltshire. Amazing house. Full to the brim with paintings and beautiful objects, but I have to admit that today we enjoyed the outside more. The children found less to fascinate them in the house than our last stately home visit. They wanted […]
Read moreWandering Wednesday – after the rain
I’m joining in GardenMama’s Wandering Wednesday Photo Challenge. Here I stand in a puddle on our front path. A welcome sight indeed. It means that my water butts have water again and the garden has had some rain. Not a deluge, which it needs, but enough to freshen and quench. […]
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