Little Things
Judith | 31st July 2016
It is said that ‘little things please little minds’ and this may well be true, but it is also true that the ‘devil’s in the detail’.
Shed Doors
Judith | 27th July 2016
On Sunday we finally said goodbye to the ‘swallow’ curtain. It served it’s purpose but now the doors, having been painted to within an inch of their lives, are ready to be hung.
I Had A Dream
Judith | 23rd July 2016
In the course of my gardening life I’ve often dreamed about digging up something exciting. (For ‘exciting’ read very old and obscenely valuable!) Well I was never going to get a better opportunity than this, given the scale of the ‘digging up’ that’s gone on here over the last 6 months.
Gravel
Judith | 16th July 2016
Wherever you live in the UK you will not be far from some gravel. There are tons of it up and down the country, in suburban gardens giving that Mediterranean look to a flower bed or spread along paths and driveways.
Remember?
Judith | 14th July 2016
Remember back in September 2014, just after we’d finished the internal renovations, I wrote about the lessons we had learned during the process?
How Hard Can It Be?
Judith | 10th July 2016
How hard can it be to buy a set of wooden doors for a garden shed? This is how it should work.
Another Sunflower Story
Judith | 7th July 2016
Avid readers of my previous blog might remember ‘A Tale of Two Sunflowers’, well here’s another sunflower story.
It’s Been A Long Time Coming
Judith | 2nd July 2016
I’ve always had a soft spot for ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures, well here is my latest collection, based upon the life-cycle at the back of the house, which since February 2014 has been a dumping ground for anything from an old bath, to half a hedge.
Red Letter Day
Judith | 1st July 2016
Today was a ‘red-letter’ day at Grassy Bottom. After months of digging and destruction it was the day we’ve been waiting for, as it means we’re near the end of a very big job. Today the gravel arrived.
