Ely market stall Ely is a busy, thriving Fenland market town (or rather "city", to give it its full status, due to the Cathedral which towers above the market place) with people travelling from all around to sell and to buy produce of all sorts. There are in fact three markets each week in Ely, … Continue reading Market stall update
Hollyhock Whilst in theory the summer in England doesn't finish for a few more weeks we are already feeling the onset of autumn. It has been a rather wet and, at times, grey summer this year which has been especially disappointing after the long hot summer that we enjoyed so much last year. However, looking … Continue reading So that was summer
All in all I would describe August as a bit of a wash out. So much so that I even had to postpone the market stall that I wrote about in my last post. It seems to have rained endlessly and as a result the plants and flowers in the garden have taken a battering. … Continue reading August
I have continued crafting throughout the pandemic with a view to eventually picking up where I left off in 2019. Up to that point I had set up my Etsy shop and ventured out to one or two craft fairs which were proving to be successful and my confidence was gradually growing. I had a … Continue reading Biting the bullet
The patio after a visit from our resident blackbird I mentioned in passing, in a recent post, my frustration with a blackbird who is a frequent visitor to our garden. Whilst I love to see birds in the garden and have no problem with odd bits of soil which they inadvertently flick onto the path … Continue reading Enough is enough!
As well as making me much more aware of which plants are coming and going in the garden, completing the monthly sketchbook pages is also making me realise just how quickly those months seem to be passing. Turn the page and that is another month gone. I am no sooner finishing one month before I … Continue reading July
It was my daughter who this week, in an effort to cheer me up, declared that you are not a proper gardener until you have dealt with pests. Fortunately, in my gardening life, there have not as yet been too many pests. Slugs and Snails have always been an issue hanging around the Hostas and … Continue reading On becoming a proper gardener
It has been another crazy month trying to keep up with the garden and the topsy turvy weather, it being impossible to discuss the one without the other for both are intrinsically linked. Whilst June started on a positive warm and sunny note it now seems to have deteriorated into a bit of a soggy … Continue reading June
It has been a while since I posted a crafting update, in fact the last one was in March. This is not because I have stopped making things but because on the whole I have spent much of my time increasing stock products such as the Lavender bags, felt bees and zip bags. I am … Continue reading Carry on crafting
Campanula The last month of sunshine and heavy showers seems to have brought forth a daily explosion of colour in the garden. If I don't manage to get out into the garden every day then I am likely to miss something; flowers seem to be coming and going in the blink of an eye. Iris … Continue reading It’s all about the garden
