by Christine | Mar 31, 2014 | Flowers, This Week in the Garden
We have been sowing more flower, herb and veg. seed this week again – I am running out of space in the greenhouse. We have a polytunnel but it has been totally invaded by mice who are playing havoc with all of the seeds and seedlings. So, we have moved most of the... by Christine | Mar 28, 2014 | Flowers, Recipes
Spring flowers are now in full bloom so it is easy to add some colour and flavour to a lovely salad. The salad in the photo is made up of an avacodo, peeled and sliced, spring onions, walnuts, cheese (this is cheddar but milder goat’s cheese or feta cheese would be... 
by Christine | Mar 21, 2014 | Flowers, Out and About
I went to Neston Flower Club yesterday to see a demonstration by Welsh florist/arranger Keith Smithies. He is an excellent demonstrator and I do like his style and type of arranging. also, he is an interesting speaker because he is also an expert gardener and I like... by Christine | Mar 21, 2014 | Flowers, Narcissi, This Week in the Garden
At last the garden and cutting patch is really quite colourful. It is lovely just to wander around the garden cutting a few plants here and there. There’s no need to make a ‘proper’ arrangement, just gather the flowers and some foliage up and put... by Christine | Mar 6, 2014 | Birds, Flowers, This Week in the Garden
Wildlife Garden – Disaster strikes. My worries about the Kestrel have been confirmed – yesterday afternoon a Kestrel zoomed around the house, flew into the window and landed on the path. It flew off after a few seconds with a small bird in its claws. My only...