Tag Archives: Summer

On a completely different topic: Cambridge Cows!

I recently read that the continuation of the centuries old practice of grazing cows in Cambridge is now in some doubt, but meanwhile …  90 large, decorative cow sculptures have most definitely moved in! The sculptures have been set up … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – Just because it is so grey and so soggy …

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August plants for August

I am joining Chloris at The Blooming Garden for this post of my top ten plants for August. However, I am not actually growing anything particularly unusual this year, so I guess that there will be some flowers in common … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – The Gentle Giants

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Wordless Wednesday – Summer holidays and feeling the burn

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In a Vase on Monday – Seaside metaphors

I’ve been doing lots of activities firmly focussed on autumn: jam making, blackberrying, seed and leaf collecting, grass scarifying and I found myself wistfully thinking back to the summer that never really seemed to completely happen. So now I have … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – Dry Meadows

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An embarrassment of courgettes? Bake cake!

A few years ago, after admiring a tasty, moist cake made by a friend, I became the proud owner of a courgette cake recipe. I promptly filed it and never thought about it again. This summer, at the end of … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – 19/08/2015 – Sunshine and substitutes

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