From little things big things grow. Isn’t that the truth when we’re talking about zucchinis? I can hear the zucchini growers out there nodding their heads vigourously. One day you notice a cute little zucchini on the plant and you think, I’ll just leave it a day or two and it will be
A perfect pear. The perfect texture between crunch and soft, with a little dribble as you bite into it. The perfect level of sweetness, a little tang still floating around the edges. The perfect pear colour, somewhere between green and yellow.
Stormy summer weather seems to be the norm this year and the plants are enjoying the combination of rain and warm days. Everything is remarkably green for January, including the grass, which is lush and soft. It feels so nice under bare feet while sipping my morning coffee in the sunshine.
The wind has stopped blowing.
The dogs have stopped barking.
The thunder and lightning have taken their leave.
The rain has stopped pouring.
The birds have stopped squawking.
The calm, like a blanket, descends on the world.
The city is sleeping.
My heart is still beating.
Softly, for fear of disturbing the peace.
Happy New Year friends. It’s been a while between posts, but I have decided to return to the daily words for 2024. Many tiny pleasures have danced through my days since I last wrote in 2020 – discovering a pretty garden down a back lane, bumping into friend on a Thursday afternoon, remembering
The Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley in France has immaculate gardens, exquisitely designed and carefully maintained, delighting the eye in every direction. In addition there is a prolific flower garden with blooms destined for the château. In every room and corridor there are fascinating flower arrangements, every bit as interesting as
Traversing my kitchen floor. A little creature just doing its thing.
The prunus (the genus of stonefruit trees: plums, peach, cherry, nectarine, apricot and almonds) are in full bloom, bringing a splash of pink the urban landscape. The trees stand proud, offering their display of pinks to the world, with the promise of delicious fruit in summer and autumn. Exactly which fruit the trees
The wattles are blooming in almost fluorescent yellow in unexpected places. As well as gardens and parkland, where you would expect to find attractive plants, they are waving their flag from train yards, car parks and abandoned lots. And they have the spotlight all to themselves – wattles bloom when not much else
There was a thick layer of frost on my windscreen this morning, but despite the chill, spring is coming. There are buds about to burst, the first flowers on the stone fruits are out and the grass is growing like crazy. I love the vibrant green of new growth, it holds such promise
