Even though it is -3 outside looking at these gorgeous daffodils we spotted on the inspiring Decorator’s Notebook blog make us feel that spring really is just around the corner! Nice print too ;o)
Category Archives: Growing
Rachel Clark
So refreshing to see these hand drawn sketches. Rachel Clark has graphite and pastels in her blood, she draws and documents her daily life, as her blog can confirm. I like the way she talks about the environment where she has made the sketches, so it more than just a display of her beautiful compositions.
The man digging his allotment in the images below is my brother Simon, who has been friends with Rachel since school days. Hopefully I’ll have some yellow courgettes from his Brighton patch to pick up when I’m back home this weekend. I can swap you some pumpkins Si, we’ve got hundreds!
Silver lining
We can now see the light at the end of the tunnel, after months of building work we now have a fully functioning toilet! And the real silver lining is that the garden has remained oblivious to all the dust and chaos.
109 Bancroft
A snap of the new studio – ‘Hansel & Gretel meets Hitchin’. Admittedly I feel less romantic about the view of the car park but it is handy for loading heavy boxes. It is brilliant to have more space, plus there is a great pub opposite for after hours Leffe.
Redder
The air is naturally heavy with ethylene and they’re starting to ripen.
Green Tomatoes
Come on my little green tommies, go red. I’m publicly shaming you for taking so long to ripen up…
Check out the chard
Nature makes some beautiful things. I still find it amazing that six weeks ago this little lot were seeds in a packet. They’ve had to put up with some snail munching along the way, but they’ve finally made it to my plate, yum yum.
