Yarn Gathering is in less than three weeks! I am excited to tell you that Anne and I did the floor plan at the weekend and there’s going to be a really lovely mix of vendors for you to visit. There will be nine stands in the main hall of the Daniel Owen Centre andContinue reading “An Abundance”
Tag Archives: Growing our own
Productive
There are lots of things coming up that I can’t tell you about just yet (but I will soon, I promise!), so I thought I would share this week’s progress with my various projects. Yesterday I managed to pick the blackcurrants – I got 7.5 lbs of fruit off our one bush, which shows thatContinue reading “Productive”
One Stitch at a Time
Well, it’s been quite a week. Lichfield came out in The Knitter last Thursday and I’ve had some lovely comments about it. I’m coming to the finishing stages of my Treasure Chest Socks design. The largest size is being added and knitted and I’m working my way through the gusset decreases currently. That will beContinue reading “One Stitch at a Time”
Fourth of July
Some days don’t begin quite the way you’d want them to. I’d been looking at the netting on the currant bushes yesterday and thinking that the wind / local cats had dislodged some of it and I needed to sort it out. Then this morning, what do I see? A dark brown bird had gotContinue reading “Fourth of July”
Let it Grow!
We’ve had rain – and the garden is very happy about it! There’s even some new life emerging from the champagne rhubarb crown. The netting is definitely helping the currants to stay on the bushes and not get eaten by the birds. I saw a really good homemade fruit cage online the other day –Continue reading “Let it Grow!”
Sunshine After the Rain
The garden is coming on – especially after the rain/thunderstorms we’ve had over the weekend and yesterday. The courgette plants finally look to be developing flower buds and the broad bean flowers haven’t all been washed away by the rain. The rain has also given the chickweed and other weeds a boost so I shallContinue reading “Sunshine After the Rain”
Signs of Life
I’m sitting at my desk watching the sunshine on the garden and enjoying the range of colour that has emerged over the past few weeks. The blackcurrant bush is now in full leaf and the redcurrant isn’t far behind. The daffodils are looking mightily impressive and the camellias are both absolutely covered in flowers. EvenContinue reading “Signs of Life”
Yellow Roses
Do you like my roses and carnations? They were a gift from my lovely wife to celebrate the launch of “Of Night and Light” in Knit Now last week. After all the excitement of the magazine release last Thursday, I have been getting on with some new projects and returning to some not so newContinue reading “Yellow Roses”
Oh my Gourd!
I have *a lot* to tell you about today – looking back over the week it hardly seems possible so much has happened in fact. Can you believe that tomorrow will be the 1st birthday of my website going live?! I’m quite amazed at what has been achieved in that time, but also that it’sContinue reading “Oh my Gourd!”
Going Out
We did it. For the first time in over 18 months we went away for the night to meet up with friends (as opposed to family) and WE ATE OUT! At a restaurant. It felt very odd to start with being out in a big room with lots of other people, but the staff allContinue reading “Going Out”