Not Provence

Not Provence

The photograph hasn’t captured just how purple the landscape was this morning when we walked Nellie, the fields of Borage stretched out before us like the lavender fields of Provence, but the land falling away gently before us was sloping down to the Stour...
What holiday?

What holiday?

That’s how it feels after a week back….what holiday? That’s not altogether true, the break was lovely and it did me good, but trying to catch up after time away is hard work. The tomato plants in particular needed a lot of attention – side...
Normal service resumes

Normal service resumes

Well I’m back, rested, relaxed, and raring to go. We had a really lovely week in South Devon, our cottage was in the most peaceful rural location at the end of a tiny road that has grass growing in the middle of it. There was a good sized enclosed garden which...
And relax….

And relax….

This is a short reminder to inform you that I am in Devon on holiday for a week, so please don’t place an order. Normal service will resume next week. The weather has been beautiful so far, but thankfully not the 31° that is forecast for you today! It’s a...
And away!

And away!

Yes it’s true, by Friday lunchtime I should be basking in the South Devon sunshine, without a care in the world, scoffing the first pasty of the holiday. That’s assuming that the weather will cooperate and that Devon also specialises in pasties. Now...
Cleg alert!

Cleg alert!

Yep, they’ve arrived, and I have a bite on my calf to show for it! Whilst the growing season is a couple of weeks behind this year the horseflies are bang on time. Cleg? Oh yes, didn’t you know? It’s another name for them, as is gadfly. I’m not...

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