A Herby Haven for Lodging Ladybirds

A Herby Haven for Lodging Ladybirds

Last week, I wrote about planning with excitement for lots of little projects I wanted to undertake in my garden this autumn, my ‘tinkering season’ – a process that I look forward to every year. One of those little projects involves re-designing an ornamental herb bed...
A Time to Reflect

A Time to Reflect

I deliberately took some time away from social media over the past month, to focus on my family as the summer weeks flew past and before I knew it, our beloved Labrador turned 14 years old and my lovely daughter began high school.  I wanted to cherish those last few...
Rosa ‘Windflower’

Rosa ‘Windflower’

Rosa ‘Windflower’ – I really like this shrub rose because of its open, airy habit whose blooms give a beautiful, loose & informal feel to a mixed border. The delicately cupped blooms also open fully to give good access to bees....
Rosa ‘Silver Shadow’

Rosa ‘Silver Shadow’

Rosa ‘Silver Shadow’ in a west-facing mixed ornamental bed. It’s one of the most stunning hybrid tea roses I’ve used – prolific large, unusual silvery-lilac & fragrant blooms last for ages atop tall, strong, upright stems bedecked with glossy dark green...
My supervisor fell asleep on the job

My supervisor fell asleep on the job

My supervisor fell asleep on the job 😁 💤 Another productive week watched over by my sweetest boy, Teddy…and the Ceanothus in bloom made him look especially handsome 💙🤎 Have a restful & lovely weekend everyone!