Category: Garden

  • Monday garden blooms

    Hydrangeas look like they’re made of porcelain. Stars of Jasmine Tobacco open at dusk. Mesmerising tropical sunsets. Shreds of poppy. Blue stars and tendrils. Magical gladioli.

  • Progress

    The front garden is slowly starting to take shape. Hopefully we get some warmer weather soon so things will start to bloom!

  • The colour is back

    The colour is back

    The garden is finally starting to look more alive than dead. These early snow glories have multiplied, and they really are glorious, the first things to show in the garden. I love these so much, they give me an enchanted forest vibe with their little blue pumpkins. As you can see, they’ve multiplied too, making…

  • Thursday in the garden

    Thursday in the garden

    We’ve had a few days of sun, and it really shows! Winter is long, and spring takes its time to reach these northern climes. And while I may be jealous of the colour already adorning other gardens, it is very exciting to see the first signs start to emerge. There must be double, if not…

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday

    I get stuck writing the title and never write the post. Today is Wednesday. Problem solved. On to the post. It is a wet air day today but the light is so much better this past week, it no longer feels grim. Spring starts slowly, and the magic is renewed. I need to fix the…

  • A mistier Sunday

    Wet air, we call it. A true rainforest experience. I could barely see the line of firs at the back of my neighbour’s block, but it’s the quiet that’s the most eerie, I think. All sound is literally dampened, making you feel lost in the strange soup. I captured this gloomy light just after 11am.…