So far this winter I’ve remained cozily optimistic about avoiding frost and freezing temperatures, given the relatively mild weather in ...

This wonderful mosaic tiled floor at the entrance to the Lindley Library A visit to a library is always a good thing.  When that librar...

Crikey, how time flies. My last post was two months ago and the overall number of blog posts last year would suggest that I was striving for...

It's that time of year when I plan my week according to the weather forecast.  Dry for outdoor work (gardening, drying my washing), ...

Ah, autumn! A time to clear and mulch beds, think about what to grow next year, sow seeds for micro leaves, plant bulbs and get creativ...

From the moment I discovered the edible fruits of flowering quince ( Chaenomeles japonica ), I desperately wanted to try the perfumed r...

~ the first beetroot I grew ~  So there I was, glancing through the titles on the bookshelves of the new family I was babysitting for w...