So we brought the large colander full of small purple grapes into the kitchen after my son Trinley and I had tasted a couple - just about sour turning to sweet - perfect!

in the garden, the food diariesPaula WilsonFebruary 25, 2021gardening, grapes, homegrowngrapes, grow your own, Paula WilsonComment

Part 2 - Dad's Mini Allotment

It turned out dad's beans, onions and tomatoes had come along so well and they'd been munching their way through beautiful homegrown produce!

john, in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesOctober 24, 2020John, grumpy old man, grow your own, tomatoes, beans, onion, allotment, becky, dad, home grown, garlic, tomato sauce, gardening, growing, foodComment

A Surprise Crop - Part One by Paula

I bought three grape plants from a garden centre here in the UK, a few years ago now, as they were reduced to £3 each

My Grandma's Rose Water - by Pam

My mum’s lovely neighbour Pam popped over to visit mum, and I mentioned Carry Forth Tradition, which she loved. Pam went on to tell me about her Grandma’s Rose Water and how she suddenly realised there is no better cream for her skin.

in the gardenGuest ArticlesSeptember 15, 2020rosewater, roses, skincare, natural, organic, skintonerComment

Elderberries on Elder Road, by Becky

I grew up in a beautiful old house on a road named Elder Road in Bramley, Leeds.

in the gardenBecky JamesSeptember 10, 2020elder tree, elder flower, elderberries, folklore, medicinal plants, sponge, Becky JamesComment

My mini-lily pond, by Becky

I wanted to write about my mini-lily pond because it is a mini-miracle.

in the gardenBecky JamesAugust 10, 2020water lily, pond, pond snails, Becky James, lily, small gardenComment

Mid Summer light in the garden 2020 by Paula

Hi everyone, I hope that life is treating you well in these difficult times…here’s a short film of the garden for you to enjoy. I shot it on the Summer Solstice

in the gardenPaula WilsonJune 28, 2020gardens, cheshire, UK, summer solstice, summer, Paula WilsonComment

Mum's Beautiful Rock Rose, by Becky

Mum told me each morning the Rock Rose has fresh flowers and each evening it loses it's flowers. I went out at intervals to film the flowers blooming and then their petals falling until at dusk

in the gardenBecky JamesJune 24, 2020Rock Rose, Becky James, mum's garden, mumComment

Part 1 - Dad's Mini Allotment

Dad’s mini allotment manages to provide some of their vegetables such as runner beans, onions (which we finished off a couple of months ago from last August) tomatoes (which also seem to feed family and friends too as they are never ending) and beetroot, which sadly didn’t come to anything this year. On here are photos and a video - logged from March - June 2020. Part 2 to come!

in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesJune 23, 2020john, dad, grumpy, allotment, tomatoes, beans, onions, growing, vegetables, grow your own

The Garden after the thunder and rain June 2020 by Paula

I thought you may like to see a short film of some of the garden. The Garden has all been planted by myself over the 21 years that I have been in the house all from scratch and has a life of its own!

in the gardenPaula WilsonJune 20, 2020gardening, flowers, ponds, life in Britain, UK, in lockdown, lockdown2020, summer solstice, Paula WilsonComment

Glad to welcome Paula as a new contributor!

Really pleased Paula is joining in. She is a very talented artist, gardener, maker of her own organic skincare. Whenever I call her she is usually making, baking, painting or doing something creative and inspiring.

arts and crafts, in the gardenBecky JamesMay 6, 2020Paula Wilson

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