growth

...autumn and winter passed, into a new season.
Turning over a new leaf, now blogging here;
::chaffinch::

summer passed...

hello sunshine

London today. Bright light; fuelling new ideas, strong shadows, mellow sunsets and sweet air. Happy to see the gardens blooming.
















Amazing image of London high above the fog from yesterdays Metro.

multiply

Flowers before Christmas and now the first two plantlets from our Spider Plant. New growth for the new year.
You Grow Girl about Spider plants.

remains of the day

This little place has become neglected, in need of a new approach.
A visual interlude.

green roof

Ever since going to the Norsk Folkemuseum across the water from Oslo, I have loved living green roof tops. Here's a Sedum bird box from Hen & Hammock.

You Grow Girl's Succulent Window Box project is inspiring. Many details about succulent varieties.

Looking forward to time in the garden. Here's a fun seed chart from goldtop, a sweet way to keep a record of growth.

Carrot Avocado Salad, feeling in need of time to prepare a fresh food.

sweet pea

June has been a busy month with much growth involved in my garden and at work. Yesterday my first sweet pea blossom revealed itself next to my clematis flower.

Today between the rain storms the vivid pink bloom has opened more and since yesterday another bud has gained some colour. I am hoping the sweet pea flowers will take to the trellis and cover it with multi coloured flowers.

An appropriately named unusual recipe, Sweet Pea Cake with Mascarpone Cream from Italian Cooking & Living.

I am enjoying Jen's new lets travel to... feature. Brings back memories of discovering Bergen at the end of a trip exploring Norway, beginning in Oslo. Finland now feels ages ago. When I returned my friend at work gave me an article reviewing the Nordic Bakery in Soho Square, London. I have yet to get there, must make time to sample the rye bread and try their other bakes.

green beginning

My window box which inspires me daily.

Thank you Stephanie of littlebirds, firstly for making me think deeply and secondly for introducing sew green. Good luck with the exhibition.

I am excited to read others with thoughts to make a positive change in our relentlessly destructive society. Looking forward to see how sew green develops with great interest.

I read in the paper tonight London's great old Plane trees are threatened because of insurance threat. It makes my blood boil to think ancient trees may be removed because they could possibly topple over and possibly hit something or someone and the only consequence considered is money. The high winds of January destroyed so many trees tragically that it confounds me to read such idiotic ideas, life is what risk offers.

The leading news tonight is both major political parties in England have been talking environmental policy today. Awareness and knowledge must be shared, so much damage occurs every day. I want to be a part of a lasting positive change.

Bye Bye Icecaps by howies.

snow

Early impressions of the generous inch of snow scattered over London on the 24th. All a bit blue, but exciting to rush around the garden, everything so beautifully covered.
Chocolate-Espresso Snowcaps