This can be a most exhiliarating time of year – the sun is out from very early in the day to quite late in the evening and we get out in our gardens for a glorious hour of cocktails on … Continue reading Party In The Garden – Socialising To The Max
At this time of year it is possible to sit out and actually eat a lunch in the fresh air if you so desire. The days are balmy and rich with heady perfumes. The air is just as heavy with … Continue reading Furnishing Floral Displays Direct From The Gardens
I have been up north for a few days spending precious time with grand children and their pet pooch. It’s been absolutely full on with getting things for them to eat for lunch and then the sit down dinner at … Continue reading Teak Recliners For That Victorian Splendour
March is most definitely a turning point in our family calender. It’s when we have the most birthdays and anniversaries, currently. Eventually. however, as we speak, March has made steady progress, we had really awful weather at the beginning of … Continue reading Keep The Sunny Weather Gear Firmly Locked Away
It’s getting near the spring time – gorgeous bluebells, snowdrops, daffodils and tulips adorning gardens and we can think about happy warm days sitting amide this colourful explosion in nice comfy garden furniture – but wait, didn’t we think we … Continue reading Easter Approaches – Outdoor Furniture Calls
Well if my garden furniture hadn’t already looked rather battered and in need of a little tender loving care, then last week’s storms put paid to that notion altogether. The long oblong team table, very sturdy and extremely heavy together … Continue reading Stormy Weather Creates Havoc & Joy Combined
I never really have much interest in what other people furnish their gardens or patios with. There have been a couple of houses visited in recent years where I have been known to utter congratulations at a spectacularly good choice … Continue reading Oh How I Coveted That Sturdy Patio Set
As I sit here looking out on to a rather damp and definitely cold autumn garden, I am reminded, not for the first time, that I really need to sort out the patio furniture – I hd great plans for … Continue reading Autumn It May Be Next Year’s Patio Set Is Looking Good
A young couple in my immediate family are in mid move – they had sold their small starter home with the immaculate and very productive patio / veggie plot and were just expecting the mortgage approval through on their desired … Continue reading When Moving Up Includes Bigger Gardening
In my quest to make my garden look just that bit more organised and user friendly, I called up a chap who advertised ‘help with gardens, no job to big or small . . .’ My intention had been to … Continue reading How Temporary Garden Help Has Stayed For Ever