Pea time….

Pea time….

It’s early days….but they’re on the way….I split the first purple case & plucked a row of peas to eat two weeks ago now, and the number is increasing by the day!  While these ones are not the sweetest of shelling peas to eat raw (at a...
Aromatic memento….

Aromatic memento….

It can be a challenge to devise a keepsake from the garden when large numbers are involved, and particularly at this time of year.  I found myself still wondering if I could produce enough of anything for our guests at Sunday’s Winter Concert, on Saturday...
Pumpkin thief of Glenmore….

Pumpkin thief of Glenmore….

Yes, that’s me!!!  Well…..not really…. I did ask Julie Jensen (Jensen’s Garden Centre at the end of our road) in passing, a couple of months ago, if perhaps I could borrow some of her prize-winning pumpkins for our Winter Concert (knowing that...
Winter concert…

Winter concert…

The day dawned clear and gradually the garden filled with golden light….and great anticipation… Armfuls of winter flowering amaranth, elder, escallonia and fruiting olive were cut in the early morning chill, for a loose arrangement in the Dairy. The tables...
Summer surprises….

Summer surprises….

While all the garden battles the heat and the summer veg are doing their best just to get properly established, some dainty delights are peeking from their hiding places.  To my surprise, this Sunset runner bean is the first to flower (I rarely have much luck with her...
How I love a garden structure…

How I love a garden structure…

And how excited am I at last, to have some here in the Barn!  I’ve been mildly obsessed with structures in the garden for years – those who have visited Glenmore see all the loose ones…..tunnels and wigwams that I make of bamboo in the Kitchen Garden...