Fading Beauty

    It is coming to that time of year when my favourite flowers are starting to fade and disappear for the winter. But even though the colour is starting to fade from… Continue reading →

Wordless Wednesday – Red sky at night

Sunflowers shine on

I was so happy last week to stumble across a few sunflowers that were still putting on a great display of beaming colour from the middle of a jam packed flowerbed. You might remember… Continue reading →

A New Garden Helper

I think it is time to introduce you all to my new garden helper! Meet Lola my new labrador puppy!! I have to say it is amazing to have a little companion to… Continue reading →

Wordless Wednesday – Force

Hydrangea in Bloom

I think hydrangea flowers are just a spectacular flower. The flowers look great throughout the entire year. I particularly love them when they are just opening. White flowers are great to watch as… Continue reading →

Beyond The Garden Wall – June Blake’s Garden Wicklow

Late summer is one of my favourite times to visit gardens, as you will see in the coming weeks, as I finally get around to writing up posts on some of the amazing… Continue reading →

Wordless Wednesday – Insects and Flowers

A Passionate Discovery

I have always been intrigued by passion flowers, Passiflora, since I first noticed them as a teenager growing in a neighbours garden. I have always loved how exotic and unusual they look compared… Continue reading →

The Summer of Sunflowers

This year has been an absolutely amazing year for sunflowers! I don’t think I could find a single flower that sums up summer as perfectly as a sunflower does. Their big jolly heads… Continue reading →