Yes, I know November is over, but I thought I'd take a moment to reflect on the month just past before rushing into the whirlwind that is December ! November never seems to get good press and to be honest, it has never been a favourite month of mine, stuck as it is between golden…
Back in spring (seems like a lifetime ago now), I sowed a few cosmos seeds. They're a favourite of my father in law whose garden is always full of them come summertime. And sure enough, after a few weeks, they germinated and up they sprouted with their fern like foliage. Before too long, I planted…
I've been enjoying a few days' off at the moment. My parents are cruising in the Greek Isles (lucky them!) which means I become the day time dog walker of you know who. I am happy to go wherever Boris takes me, he is in charge after all. And with the beautiful October sunshine in…
A while back I sowed some 'Love in a Mist' (or Nigella) seeds. They took what seemed for ever to germinate and then, after weeks of seemingly nothing happening, the tiniest green shoots popped up through the soil and from there they started to grow. By the end of July, after weeks of sunny weather, …
Close to where I live, there is an area of wasteland that marks the entrance to a housing estate. For most of the year, it's just two fields of grass, with a few trees here and there. Cars drive by continually on the adjacent busy road and no one pays any attention to the fields…
After the strong winds of the past few days (thank you Hector), I've been back out again in the garden, sweeping up the debris and surveying the damage. To my surprise, though, everything looks ok - a bit battered around the edges perhaps but not as bad as I was expecting. The good old Irish…
The second or third week in May almost always brings good weather here. It reminds me of my teenage years when I had to study for my O Levels and A levels. At the very moment when I needed to be indoors doing revision, the long awaited sunshine arrived. I can remember wistfully looking out…
