garden

I want to love this book

Books by LoisOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021

A small step in the garden

Family Stories by LoisJuly 10, 2020July 10, 2020

Bits and pieces by LoisSeptember 25, 2016September 25, 2016

How to adapt your garden in wartime

The first birthday present my mum gave my dad after they were married was a gardening book; it was called ‘Practical Gardening and Food Production in Pictures’, and she made a very sweet dedication,: To Adam the Gardener from Eve, in expectations of great things, 19.8.48 This edition was published in 1947 but I’m not sure when […]

Raspberries!

Food by LoisJuly 6, 2013

Food by LoisJuly 8, 2012June 6, 2013

How does my garden grow?

We were so thrilled with how well our garden did last year; our raised beds were full of lovely vegetables, our apple trees were laden with almost too much fruit, and the japonica was equally full of lovely quinces. We were full of optimism and anticipation for this year’s harvest… there was a very warm spell in February, […]