MICKEY’S BLOG

 In the days before Instagram, Mickey kept a regular blog of snippets from Glenmore House.
You may enjoy looking back through them!

Mickey's BlogOut & About
Market wrap….

Market wrap….

Well.....the market on Saturday morning was great fun, if freeeeeezing! (Talk about wind-chill factor!). My mountain of Jerusalem artichokes along with Alex Herbert's recipes disappeared quickly, as well as bunches of rosemary, branches of mandarins, and other odds...

Mickey's BlogDelightful Discoveries
Enamel….

Enamel….

How exciting....the enamel shipment arrived late yesterday afternoon!  Blue-rimmed white basins are back in stock - I find them to be SO useful in the Kitchen Garden where a portable basin of water on hand is a valuable piece of equipment, while tall pitchers &...

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Lots of pots….

Lots of pots….

Oh joy!  I've been waiting for months for these to arrive!  And now I have simply stacks of them...the verandah table is groaning under their weight!  Terracotta pots, although new, look old & weathered, and are in divine shapes that will look splendid with all...

Mickey's BlogOut & About
Plant-hunting….

Plant-hunting….

I know....I haven't posted anything lately....for a start let's blame the HSC, year 12, visual art....being a mother, official prop collector, driver etc.  But my goodness - after this year it will all be over and we'll wonder where the time went. And anyway, its...

The GardenMickey's Blog
Winter cheer…

Winter cheer…

How thrilling, that this out-of-season Hippeastrum lily should send up a strong & sturdy flower stem, to greet the first days of winter! And all because of a wonderful sense of generosity.  You see I only have this particular beauty, because one of our earliest...

Mickey's BlogThe Garden
Autumn roses….

Autumn roses….

I always think a rose out of season is worth double of those when they're in (when we're spoilt for choice). At this time of year, flowers are a bit thin on the ground and therefore each bloom is a treasure.  So these fragile beauties are a treat indeed.   Just...

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Sunday lunch….

Sunday lunch….

As a rule, we don't make much of a fuss over Sunday lunch (to be honest, we're usually in the garden!).  But as we found ourselves 'south of the border', with both Mother's Day and a Wedding Anniversary to celebrate, we thought we'd give ourselves a treat.  It just...

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Anzac garlic…

Anzac garlic…

Once again, I made Anzac Day (or at least the weekend) my marker for the latest moment to plant the year's garlic crop. Fortunately, there is still plenty of last season's going strong and I was able to select the largest cloves from the biggest heads. Hopefully...