Following GardenMama’s Wandering Wednesday, I thought I’d post my afternoon. It was a good day to harvest some of the peas in the garden. They seemed to swell in the pods as I stood there. We have been enjoying eating the peas straight from the pods. The children have started […]
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Garden Bounty
I should be watching AJ’s play at the moment. Instead TF and I waved the rest of the family off and I put a tired little boy to bed. Not one to miss out on a chance to catch up, I spent some time in the garden. Still picking blackcurrants. […]
Read moreYou know its almost the end of term…
You know when its almost the end of term when: it feels like every time you check their school bags there is another note requesting something You receive a request for a costume required in three days time, that is more involved than reworking a pillowcase, while still working on […]
Read moreFlower Fairies to the rescue
Every garden should have at least one flower fairy, preferably two. They are difficult to spot as they dress to blend with the flowers. For example, they use hollyhocks for skirts and nasturtiums for bonnets, on their love-in-the-mist inspired heads. Their aprons may be fashioned from rose petals and their […]
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