The Gypsy Caravan

If you've been coming here for awhile,   then by now you'd probably noticed how diverse I can be;   like a whirlwind; a case of multiple personalities...   as multiple and diverse, as my many blogs are...   And thus, there is the 'me' who lives in the house in the roses,   the dreamer who dwells in some mysterious woods somewhere,   the gardener, the witch, the gypsy and there's even a Mother ... Read more

Growing Scented Geraniums

Scented geraniums are not only beautiful but they also smell ... Read more

Growing Scented Geraniums

Scented geraniums are not only beautiful but they also smell ... Read more

Beginning to Like Roses

I always said I didn’t like Roses. Not because I don’t ... Read more

A Wiggly Wiggly Parcel

 A parcel arrived in the post yesterday,  I wonder what the ... Read more

Roses

Playing with my roses from Mother's ... Read more

Flowers for Bees

 I was listening to a wonderful book on Radio 4 last week,  ... Read more

Ignore this organ

at the gardens of the Villa d’Este at Tivoli, outside Rome. ... Read more

making raspberry and coconut semi-freddo

I snipped this recipe for semi-freddo from the Co-op magazine many ... Read more

In the garden

So I went to see the Magical door today... stood in front if it for ... Read more

Grow your Own Vick’s Vapor Rub through the Vick’s Plant

While you cannot grow your own Vick’s Vapor Rub, you can grow a ... Read more

Paint Box Colours

   Cat planted all the Rose pots last year with spare Pansy ... Read more

I Actually Need Irrigation – Weird

We have been having unusually hot weather here in Portland. ... Read more

Happy Mother’s Day!

"A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly ... Read more

Nine Colours Of My May Garden

   I took lots of photos today in the garden, and finally ... Read more

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