Sep 20, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
The intensely fragrant canopy of Burmese honeysuckle who’s mound of golden flowers causes the laundry awning to almost groan under its weight is a short-lived vision, anticipated with such excitement each year. Its heady scent is wafting all around the house and...
Sep 20, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening, Seasonal Cooking
The cool of a glorious early evening brought the opportunity to pick and weigh rhubarb, collect elderflowers and begin the lengthy, magical process of turning the two into jam….
Sep 20, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
How I wish you were here today…..to plunge your nose into the deeply floral, honey perfume of Buddleija Black Knight’s first flush of the season’s blooms. Totally intoxicating. Lucky visitors who are coming today – better get my skates on...
Sep 20, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
The last week has disappeared in a flurry of activity….I really meant to post this image of our structure-building efforts this time last week, but with preparation for Saturday’s Summer Kitchen Gardening day, I got a bit distracted. Then the scene was no...
Sep 20, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
Back in the garden, Baptisia australis has joined the throng of deep pink Bourbon Madame Isaac Perreire roses and white valerian around the ponytail tree, pushing out the aquilegias after their early spring froth. I so love the intense blue of the...
Sep 20, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About
I was so thrilled to pick up these four darling pelargoniums from Sandy Crisp’s stall at the Harper’s Mansion Plant Fair at Berrima on Sunday. I thought they set off my pale green plant stand rather well….(and now it’s time to get them into...
