Six on Saturday – Behold the Blossoms

Six on Saturday – Behold the Blossoms

I can’t believe it’s that time again, no not Saturday but the time in which Instagram gets overrun with the blossoms of the season. The real fun in this game for a gardener is to not only name the blossom but to try and take a stab at the variety too....
Six on Saturday – The March Cottage Garden

Six on Saturday – The March Cottage Garden

The weather, as we move from March to April has been challenging to say the least and the only plants that seem truly happy at the moment are pansies, roses and tulips. I thought this week I would celebrate new growth in the cottage garden, the promise of what is to...
Six on Saturday – Bulbs of Colour

Six on Saturday – Bulbs of Colour

I love this time of year when the garden starts to come back to life with exotic colours. Last October I started planting bulbs for Spring as the cottage garden didn’t have a lot of bulbs. For the last month I have had fresh daffodils all over the house and...
Six on Saturday – January Veg Patch

Six on Saturday – January Veg Patch

This week we are taking a look at the vegetables that are currently growing here at the cottage. It’s been an odd winter and milder than most so everything is currently looking a bit leafy here. I confess that in December my lack of constant care in the...
Six on Saturday – January Colour

Six on Saturday – January Colour

First of All a Happy New Year to you all. I took quite a break there and my blog is going to look a little different to all of you as I slow down and pull back but the one thing I’m continuing is sharing the cottage garden. I keep a log of how the garden is...