Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged Hallowe'en, pumpkins on October 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A very busy week, filled with unexpected sunshine and lovely visitors – and we are off to Amsterdam for a few days now… so I shall just wish you a very happy Hallowe’en and All Souls’ Day….
… with these pictures of pumpkins raised from seed from last year’s crop.
For background on our project to turn [...]
Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged autumn, cabbage white, gratitude, harvest, purple sprouting broccoli, rosehips, vegetable garden on October 16, 2009 | 13 Comments »
No more seals since my last post, and though I ventured into the sea at the weekend, I think my swimming days may be over for this year. The dogs and I are enjoying long morning walks in the last-gasp sunshine of this glorious Indian summer.
I’ve loved seeing the leaves begin to turn colour, and [...]
Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged autumn morning, swimming with seal on October 3, 2009 | 19 Comments »
The camera is working again! But before I get sorted with my own photographs, I have to share with you these few that my father has just sent me. Last week when he came to stay we took the dogs out for a long walk as we often do, and stopped for me to have [...]
Homemade: Gorgeous Things to Make with Love
with Ros Badger
(Collins £20).
People have been talking about the Weekend Book in messages here, so I thought I would put a cover up (click for a link to order it) - and one of my next book (written with my friend Ros Badger ) - which will be out in early May. As people who have always made things at home - Ros is a great knitter and crocheter, and I love making things from the garden, whether that's planting up pots as presents, cooking chutney and jams or festooning the house with leaves and flowers - we've collected some of what we think are our best ideas into a book of around 80 projects, all of which have all been beautifully photographed. For more on these books, and the others that I have written, and links to order them, please go to my website and click on Books.
The Wonderful Weekend Book: Reclaim Life's Simple Pleasures
(John Murray £12.99)
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