Picture Of The Week ~ A bountiful Harvest
Coming away from the plot with a crate of vegetable goodies… there’s no other feeling like it. Β Success, excitement and happiness all rolled into one! I love growing my own π
Coming away from the plot with a crate of vegetable goodies… there’s no other feeling like it. Β Success, excitement and happiness all rolled into one! I love growing my own π
Last week I treated myself to some Ornamental Kale plants for my garden at home. Β It got me thinking about our front garden and turning it into a pretty little grow your own patch π Who’d have thought a little plant could be so inspiring π
Berries and rose hips line the fences around the allotment. Β I went out on Sunday to collect some to decorate our home π I love that autumn feeling π
A new love of mine… this lovely vintage pink chrysanthemum. Β I’d like to grow these on the plot next year π
There’s nothing like a bit of bee watching when you’re supposed to be doing a million other things π taking some time out π
All this hot weather is doing wonders for lottie plot 21a π Water and sunshine just the trick… Just need a nice glass of wine now and do a spot of bee watching π perfect!
They’re here, then they’re gone in the blink of an eye. Β I do love poppies. Β These heads are full of promises for next years beautiful flowers π
There are loads of chives in flower on the allotment at the moment. What a feast for the bees π buzz buzz
The longer evenings are back with us… I love to spend time in the sun, pottering on our plot π
I really need to get a wriggle on with my seeds! Inspiration from the beautiful greenhouse at the top garden in Quarry Bank Mill π
Now if I was a ladybird, this would be my house too π
I’m doing it. Β This weekend. Β My head gardener hat will be on and my battle with the weeds will commence! π BRING IT ONNNN!!
Getting soaking wet on mine and Jassy’s walk today was worth it – when you see something happy and colourful like this π
I’ve had my camera charged up this week because the weather man keeps telling us it’s going to snow… I’m itching to take some pictures of the lottie, all cosy under a white blanket π
It’s great to see signs of life… I love the beautiful purple colour
A book Mr.B’s grandad gave me a few years ago. Β A real treasure π
There’s been a feeling of Spring in the air in the last couple of days… exciting π
I spotted our four legged fluffy friend on wiggling his way in the allotment fence today… This is him last year on pest control watch! (squeak, squeak!)
We’ve got leeks on our plot still π Hoping to make some soup soon!
We had lots to take home for our dinner on Christmas Day π
Not long to go now… it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas π
Cold crisp winter light. Β It would be great to have some of the frost back π
Jack Frost working his magic on our beetroots. Β A beautiful gift of nature π
It’s really kind of one of our allotment neighbours to give a swede to us this weekend π Yum Yum
A chilly autumn walk through the warm coloured woods in Lyme Park
This is the last little sunflower from our plot π
Happy Halloween… Have a spooookkkyy time! π
The Apprentice House Kitchen Garden at The National Trust Quarry Bank Mill.