Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
Some days are just overwhelming I think, as I sit here in the afternoon’s golden light, feeling mildly dizzy with endeavour! I’ve stored away the latest batches of Elderflower Cordial & Fig Jam…. Sorted those beans I mentioned yesterday…....
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
Although the beach is long and complete with rolling, foaming, frothy waves (and accompanying thunderous roar as they race up golden sands), this is far and away my absolute favourite view, at the beach. It wouldn’t be the week at the beach without a small patch...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
Why, oh why did it take me so long to plant one of these beauties????!!!! I’ve wanted one forever, but somehow just never got around to it, until the last Collectors’ Plant Fair. Lotus man – thank goodness he was there! Every stage of the flowering...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
We enjoyed her well. She began gently, unfurled slowly and built to a crescendo before the heatwave got to her a week or so ago, when she gasped for breath and entered a momentary state of ugliness! Now that these intoxicating days of heat followed by generous...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
I just thought I’d follow up after my last post…..we do indeed now have multi-ruffled pretty poppies and many a spectacular plump bud ready to explode into flower! I must confess though, that I find this loose-petalled beauty to be far more exquisite and...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
Luckily I captured the first poppy before the weather set in (the poor thing is rain-sodden now). Such fleeting beauty is rarely repeated. Some open as single petals while others are deeply ruffled. If you can get hold of a copy of the October issue of Country...
