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After days of wild Spring weather lashing the area it was so good to see that sunset glow ✨️ The apricot blossom looks like it has made it through without a harsh frost so fingers crossed we will have a harvest this year (we've missed out on them for
The end of winter brings with it one of my favourite seasonal rituals - "forcing" branches for blossom. I keep an eye on the wild plum tree that sits on the edge of our property. As soon as the buds begin to swell, it is time to pick an arm
How beautiful are these amazing oyster mushrooms, locally grown here by @remarkable_fungi 💚 They truly are a work of art in themselves and are so incredibly delicious too. #inspiredbynature
The icy cool tones from a frosty, frosty morning last week ❄️ I especially love leaving the sedum to stand over the winter to add a bit of interest to an otherwise fairly bare garden and the hungry little birds love all the seeds too. #myfloraldays
From where I sit, I look out towards the beautiful quince tree that stands watching over my garden. Two lone, last quince still cling to its branches, the last reminders of the long, hot summer days we once had. Days that feel like they belong to a w
Usually when planting my tulip bulbs I will have different rows for each variety. But this year we jumbled them all together in the box they arrived in. Their papery husks crumbling beneath our hands to reveal the bone colour bulb that gives no hint
Just when all the flowers have finished for the year, the stunning Iceland Poppies begin. They take such a long time to grow from seed - slowly, slowly getting bigger until they are big enough to tuck in to the space where all the tomatoes have recen
When Autumn collides with Winter... ❄️🍂❄️ #seasonspoetry #inspiredbynature #savourtheseasonalshift #autumnwinter #snowday #winterwonderland
I was lucky enough to have Jenna from @bryoniaflowers come to visit and spend the afternoon wandering around the garden picking little bits and pieces to create the most beautiful autumnal bouquet.  After doing a flower tour of NZ, I was hoping

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