Category Archives: Garden

Monday’s Meander Around the Garden

Posted on March 23, 2015 by craftycreeky

Well spring has finally sprung, we’ve had some lovely mild spring days here in Yorkshire so I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the garden this week. We also had a solar eclipse, I was planning to sit in … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Around the Garden

Posted on March 16, 2015 by craftycreeky

I have to confess that I’ve hardly done anything in the garden this week, we’ve had a complete mix of weather from hard frosts to mild afternoons, rainy days and dry days. Unfortunately the days which would have been good … Continue reading →

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Monday’s meander around the garden

Posted on March 2, 2015 by craftycreeky

Today’s meander round the garden was more a quick dash in between the snow and sleet showers. As I’ve probably mentioned before, I’m a fair weather gardener, so luckily I managed to get a couple of hours in over the … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander round the Garden

Posted on February 23, 2015 by craftycreeky

Our first daffodil is out, always a good moment, it’s not a perfect specimen but it’s braving the elements to flower. It makes me feel spring is finally on its way! Last autumn I planted a huge bag of mixed daffodils … Continue reading →

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Mondays Meander round the Garden

Posted on February 16, 2015 by craftycreeky

It’s been a bit milder over the last few days in Yorkshire and I’ve managed to get out in the garden to start a desperately needed tidy up. I was well wrapped up but it was really quite pleasant outside, … Continue reading →

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Monday’s meander round the garden

Posted on February 9, 2015 by craftycreeky

The sunshine arrived in our garden this week, this may not seem a big thing to those of you who live in sunnier climes, but we haven’t see sunshine in the garden since November! You see, we live in the … Continue reading →

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Our Garden in Stitches

Posted on January 20, 2015 by craftycreeky

Last winter I went on a two day course organised by the Women’s Institute up at Alma House in Ripon, it was called something like Textile Pictures. The tutor was Janet Browne from Addingham, she suggested that we went on … Continue reading →

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Advent Sunday Candles and Stitching

Posted on November 30, 2014 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy making my Advent ring today as it’s the first Sunday in Advent. It’s a tradition that goes back to my childhood which I’ve chosen to carry on with my family. When the children were little it marked … Continue reading →

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The Rose

Posted on October 25, 2014 by craftycreeky

This months poem is actually song lyrics, I love ‘The Rose’ sung by Bette Midler, it’s beautifully written. It was written by Amanda McBroom in the 1970’s and used in the film of the same name. I particularly like the … Continue reading →

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Chicken Wire Sculptures

Posted on September 19, 2014 by craftycreeky

Meet Goosey Lucy, the latest addition to our garden. I made her on Saturday at a workshop run by Susan Nichols in Fridaythorpe, which is a little village on the York to Bridlington road. Susan makes amazing life-size sculptures from … Continue reading →

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