Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About
And what a weekend it was! Early Saturday morning saw a frenzy of keen plant hunters seeking out their hearts’ desire. As a first-time exhibitor, (and therefore glued to my own space!) it was so much fun watching what marvellous specimens people were cradling...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Delightful Discoveries
And so….to the last of my posts for the week, as I prepare for the fair! I am tickled pink with the arrival of Glenmore House Postcards! Taken from glimpses of the watercolour illustration by Catherine O’Neill I have tied them into bundles of 11,...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Delightful Discoveries
Is finally in stock! In sizes small, medium and large….! It’s taken some time and I know many of you have been waiting very patiently. It’s still only a small run, made in Sydney, of pure linen; and YES they are longer than my prototype; and I hope...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Delightful Discoveries
At last! My favourite hat…the one that appears in all those photos Luisa keeps uploading to instagram! The one I wear EVERY day, as I water the garden and carry out my daily chores. It may not be the one I wear for serious gardening jobs (like making compost...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Delightful Discoveries
For several years I’ve been trying to track down traditionally crafted trugs (that don’t have to make their way from the opposite side of the earth!). Some of you will recall I stocked just a very few in the Barn some years ago, when the talented Richard...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Delightful Discoveries
I have simply longed for years, to have a plant stand! One not too fussy, but robust and handsome. I really wanted it to be ‘new’, as so many old ones are rickety, wobbly, and not strong enough to hold a burgeoning collection of special plants. So...