Sunday, July 6, 2014. Just to let you know I will be taking a hiatus from this gardening blog for an indefinite period of time. No health problems or anything serious - just lots and lots of stuff going on at the moment. The tubular flowers attract butterflies and birds. Thursday, June 19, 2014.

Meadow watch, end of June. I cannot believe how much the meadow changes in one quick month. The temperature has varied from over 30 degrees one morning, to under half of that the next. The nights were either impossibly hot or you needed a blanket. And the pollen, oh, the pollen.

There has been a daughter to stay and walks and talks and drinking tea. Sunday, 14 January 2018. And they distil rather a nice gin too! .

October 29, 2015 79 Comments. We visited our Asian supermarket. The other day to pick up the makings for sushi and while there I gathered up a few ingredients I thought would make a nice pot of curry noodles; red curry paste, coconut milk, ramen noodles, fresh ginger, jalapeño and kaffir lime leaves, to name a few. What I came up with is this utterly delectable bowl of silky goodness. We kept the recipe relatively. 2 15 ounce cans coconut milk. 3 tablespoons red curry paste. 1 jalapeno pepper, minced.

Island Life and the Great Outdoors. Island Life and the Great Outdoors. The Cottage in a Garden by the Sea. The cottage sits at the heart of a traditional South Uist croft, amidst coastal meadows fringed by rocky outcrops and ribbons of silver sand. Enjoy the stunning, panoramic sea views - lean on the garden wall and your gaze will be drawn to the Monach Isles, beyond to St. Kilda, then to Mingulay and Barra in the south. Explore - Dream - Discover. Explore - Dream - Discover.

Sunrise over the Thames Estuary. Sunrise is the best time. The dog can wander on the muddy foreshore and I can listen to the Oyster Catchers calling overhead and perhaps catch a glimpse of a Marsh Harrier. 8221; And a dozen naked men look at me indignantly. Which in turn came from.

About home, garden, life. Home, garden, life. Home, garden, life sharing a sustainable lifestyle. Posted by home, garden, life. A few weeks ago I looked out to see a newly fledged Eastern bluebird hopping around my terrace. Normally when bluebird chicks fledge, they fly to the highest branches of the nearest tree and remain there with other members of their brood for a couple of weeks, while the adults continue to feed them.

Before I started gardening, I thought I was fulfilled. This is a blog about a garden near London, England, and how it is changing my approach to life. Wednesday, 1 July 2015.