For a laugh, we planted up the seeds of a red pepper we had bought from the supermarket. For several weeks they did nothing, luring us into… Read more "Invasion of the peppers"

Stepping out into the garden is getting to be such a wonderful experience. Each day something is bigger, or greener, or has shot out more shoots. It… Read more "My Garden of Eden is blooming"

One of the pleasures of living in Wiltshire is the continued presence of the kind of simple past times now often considered old-fashioned. My favourite of these by… Read more "LGaAA 26th Annual Flower Show"

I absolutely couldn't resist the lure of the radishes in my garden any longer. I pulled one up and although still a little on the small side… Read more "Munch munch"

Tea Stew potted up his vivarium this week which I bought him for an anniversary gift. It's very pretty. It contains rocket and coriander - you can… Read more "Vivarium"

We made a brief but productive visit to the allotment on Sunday evening. After a bit of minor weeding we set about constructing a wigwam - traditional… Read more "Beans ‘n Beets"

It's been a weekend packed full of flat packed furniture. We made a late night Friday trip to Ikea (rock on) to pick up a few bits,… Read more "No longer Gormless"

Took the mushrooms out of their box today as per instructions. This is what we have. Apparently this is exactly right - all is well.