Weeds? Not us. We're a work of art! Because they are so common, dandelions are normally thought of as weeds but I've often wondered how much they would be revered if they were difficult to cultivate. They

October Flowers Another lovely day with the grandkids today. We took them to the National Trust property Nymans Gardens and were really happy to find, when we arrived, that there was a special pumpkin

Lavender Beauty I'm feeling in a bit of a purply mood so went in search of some photographs to match it. I found a couple I took earlier in the year of different lavenders. This is a French variety. And

White Hydrangeas Remain White Did you know that you can change the colour of hydrangeas but not white or green ones? To make them blue you need a strongly acidic soil of below 6 pH and to make them pink

Magic In The Air This morning started like a fairly typical October day. The air was fresh and it was a bit overcast. Then, when I went out for my afternoon walk a spell was cast. Out came the sun and

Local Sunset Sundays used to be goldenhour photography day and, since I'm pushed for time (think accounts preparation for financial Advisor) I'm going to post a sunset photograph anyway. This one is from