For anyone that has been reading my blog for a while, it will be no news that I am a big fan of lavender. We’ve used it to fragrant, to wash, as cosmetics and to eat. We love to grow it and visit lavender farms. We are big fans. The […]
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Happy Solstice
This Solstice, the weather was indifferent. Never to be discouraged, we dashed out between rain showers. There might have been more dancing if I had fixed the headdresses, just a little more. There were plenty of giggles. Let’s face it, if you want to tempt back the sun, nasturtiums have […]
Read moreLike it’s snowing!
This weekend we noticed a lot of white fluffy seeds floating around the garden. It was like a flurry of snow. At first we couldn’t figure out where it was coming from. Too early for rosebay willowherb and I was sure that the nearby fields were not covered in dandelions, […]
Read moreFirst Strawberries of the season
Yeh! Strawberry season again. We headed down to our favourite strawberry grower in Cheddar. Bit of a family tradition. I am making jam tonight. Lots and lots of lovely strawberry jam (recipe). I think some of them are so big that they may just fill a jar all by themselves. […]
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