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Category Archives: Garden
Stitching my Garden SAL
It’s three weeks since I last shared my garden embroidery, progress has been slower than I would have liked on this one, possibly because its the last big one and I want to get my garden book finished, it’s one … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden
Tagged embroidery, Stitching my Garden
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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
…and breathe! We’ve had a great weekend with family visiting but it is nice to have a quiet house again! The garden seems to have gone mad whilst we’ve been away, everything seems to have grown several inches and lots … Continue reading
Posted in Garden
Tagged David Austin Roses, English Garden, Summer in the garden, veronica
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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
I’ve been busy decorating our spare bedroom for the last couple of weekends, what else do you do when it’s scorching outside! I did however manage a day in the garden when my friend came round to help. I had … Continue reading
Tuesday’s Totter Round the Garden
We’ve had a glorious weekend weather-wise, hot and sunny, unfortunately I’ve spent most of the time decorating one of the dormer bedrooms, we’ve got a bit of a deadline as we have family visiting from abroad and I want the … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
It’s a bank holiday here in the UK and the weather has been warm and sunny, not like the usual bank holiday weather at all!! I’ve managed quite a few hours in the garden, though there’s still an awful lot … Continue reading
Stitching my Garden
It’s three weeks since I shared my progress on my last big piece for my embroidered garden book. I’ve not done as much as I wanted, mainly because I’m having increasing issues with neuralgia in my arm at the moment … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged embroidered flowers, embroidery, iris, Stitching my Garden, textile book
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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
Everything is growing so quickly at the moment, including the weeds unfortunately, the garden has been sadly neglected over the last few weeks as I’ve been recovering from an operation. Well I’m back to work tomorrow and hopefully I can … Continue reading
Tuesday’s Totter Round the Garden
Yesterday it was raining heavily nearly all day, definitely not the weather for meandering round the garden! Today it was warm and sunny so I sat outside for my morning cup of coffee… As you can see everything is growing … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
My friend and I went to Harrogate Spring Flower Show on Thursday, it’s been an annual treat for us for nearly twenty years, we love having the chance to buy direct from the specialist nurseries, getting plants that aren’t easily … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
The weather this weekend has been typical of April, we had a couple of lovely sunny days over the weekend, today was dry and warmish first thing, then we had sudden hailstorm for ten minutes, and now the sun is … Continue reading


