About home, garden, life. Home, garden, life. Home, garden, life sharing a sustainable lifestyle. Posted by home, garden, life. A few weeks ago I looked out to see a newly fledged Eastern bluebird hopping around my terrace. Normally when bluebird chicks fledge, they fly to the highest branches of the nearest tree and remain there with other members of their brood for a couple of weeks, while the adults continue to feed them.

The life and loves of a time-poor plantsman. The Making of the Garden. The changing of the clocks makes an enormous difference to my enjoyment of the garden. Gardens of the East Kent National Garden Scheme.

Several years ago, my mum and I raised several plants of Oenothera odorata from seed. I have stacks of photos to write up and post about from this lovely spring. The garden is overflowing with foliage and blooms, and I am trying very hard not to look at the sneak attack of couch grass which has sprung up through the borders. Diary of a hilltop garden - -.

One sixteenth century priory, six acres of grounds and a gardener. Huge, ancient, gnarled, neck-craning impressive. They were the first thing I noticed and the last I shall say good-bye to. We have about twenty mature oaks; most hale, a few less so. With an eye on the latter, and because the Priory should never be oak-less, I planted some replacements. Toffee the Viszla on sniffing duty.

Master Gardener, amateur photographer, intermediate quilter and lover of day trips around New England. Quotes for living out loud. Writing, Photos, Reviews. This door is from our time spent in Bruges, Belgium. And, it sits behind an iron gate. I love this door because I can let my imagination run wild thinking about what is behind it.

Looking forward, looking back and enjoying now. Life is strange at times. How one small thing leads to another and develops into something important. A couple of months ago, whilst visiting Mount Nelson, I saw a framed photograph of the Aurora Australis, taken at Mount Nelson. We have no work commitments yet, so we.

Follow Margie on her travels throughout Italy. Winter Storms Blanket Italy in Snow. Winter has definitely arrived in Italy, and the frigid temperatures and yes, even. Enjoy these photos posted on Instagram, and other social media venues, of the snow in Italy. Snow-covered Cesaro, Sicily, by Giuseppe Famiani.