Welcome to this week’s Six on Saturday. My theme, and I do like a theme even if I do tend to go off piste, is “hope”. I googled “what is hope?” and I was presented with two options. Firstly; a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen. It was however theContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Hope”
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More Rain and Banana Bread
Rain yet again stopped play today. I tried very hard to be a brave little bunny. After sloshing around in my waterproofs for a short while, it was obvious to all but a fool that it was too wet to continue. All I was making was mud pies and myself miserable. Home and dried, IContinue reading “More Rain and Banana Bread”
Peace
I love a good sign.
Six on Saturday – Celebration
On the face of it there hasn’t been much to celebrate recently. For quite a while now. Most of the reasons, and there have been a fair few, have been, and are continuing to be, well documented. Too many commas? Perhaps. In our little corner, just to add some spice to the mix, we haveContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Celebration”
Blue for You
Ipheion uniflorum ‘Rolf Fiedler’
Joy
One of many moments of joy today.
My Delight
Many years ago the only tomatoes grown at Cliffe were Gardener’s Delight. When I took over I rebelled (I know a surprise) and we extended our range significantly. But still we grew Gardener’s Delight. Because they are delicious. Yesterday at Nancy Nightingale’s I sowed seed whilst she hacked back. I sowed San Marzano tomatoes, radishContinue reading “My Delight”
Dark and Miserable
It is dark and miserable outside. I am grey and miserable inside. But yesterday this fabulous acacia was bright and joyful. Thank goodness for memories.
Six on Saturday – Between Storms
Are we still hanging on? Hope so. Welcome to another Six on Saturday. If you need to know more or you would like to see what the others are up to, and quite frankly you would be daft not to, pop over to The Maestro Prop’s site and all will be revealed. A tricky week,Continue reading “Six on Saturday – Between Storms”
Camera Lies
Do not be fooled by the innocent blue sky. It was blowing ice. But at least it wasn’t raining. For a couple of hours this afternoon anyway, this morning was a stinker. I’ll take that. Small mercies.
Off The Edge Gardening 