A gorgeous flower image always catches my gaze. A figure in the picture adds a sense of scale and time. I picture myself in that moment, in the image, with those flowers, in that mood. Wearing that dress. Take the…
MY GREENHOUSE – A DREAM COME TRUE
Try to find me a gardener that doesn’t dream of having a greenhouse and I think you would struggle. Personally I never seriously considered it, thinking our garden is too small. Then I came across The North South Garden and…
When we went to Charleston House
In August last year we went Charleston House in Sussex, country retreat of the Bloomsbury group. It would be no exaggeration to say that I have thought about this place every day since. I had wanted to visit for a…
Three things on my mind
This is the textile artist Kaffe Fassett at home in London, pictured by the FT How to spend it. What a treat to get a glimpse of his world through this article from a few weeks ago. There are plenty…
MUMMY DOING THE FLOWERS
Last Christmas I bought myself a lovely present – a painting. I spotted it at a Swedish online auction and immediately felt that I wanted to have it in our home. The colours, the scale, I loved everything about it….
Tulip explosion
There has been an explosion in the garden over the last few day. We had the hottest Easter weekend in memory and the Tulips were cooking in the blazing sun. A week ago most of them were barely showing any…
A gingham moment
I am having a gingham moment right now and I know I’m not the only one. Gingham checks are so fun and easy and go with with whatever look you have at home. Also, gingham fabric is easily accessible and…
SOW A SEED EVERY DAY
This year I will be growing quite a lot of annuals from seed. That means there are lots of seeds to sow and even though it is a fun job, it quickly gets tedious if you have a lot to…
On my mind: Oranges
This image of the Cole and Son wallpaper Orange Blossom Seville hit me the other day as I opened a copy of House and Garden magazine. I instantly wished I had a little breakfast room in the house that I…
This time last year in Cornwall
This time last year we had an amazing weekend away in Cornwall. I thought that since trips are now out of the question for most of us, I would revisit these photographs and share them. There will be a time…
Update from the kitchen garden
This is the view from right at the back of my garden. Until last year, this bit was fenced off and we didn’t have access to the space. The previous owners of the house used it as a sort of…
JUST PICKED
On my mantelpiece right now, the first proper bunch of flowers from the garden for the year. A strange mix really – who would expect to be picking tulips and plum blossom at the same time? But quite gorgeous nonetheless….
