This time last week I was sitting at my computer in a right old blue funk. Thankfully, since then, my week has got a lot better - apart ...

Hoverfly on Linaria leaf While I'm on the subject of bees (last post), I've picked up lots of tweeting in the past few da...

A cookie jar rarely stays full for long in my kitchen; biscuits, as we like to call them in the UK, are a lovely thing to make in your kitch...

My inability to throw plants away is getting the better of  me.  Just this morning I checked the colander that I keep my onions/garlic/s...

Mallow ( Malva sylvestris) Until last week, I'd only been to Hampton Court as a child on a family outing and, from that, I rem...

Now there's a beautiful sight - bug free broad bean tops! You've got to love June for the lushness of the garden!  I'm find...

More loveliness that caught my attention! Top: Thomas Broom in action; watering cans à la mode; natural brush and pan Middle: Ash wall p...