Nasturtiums gone wild!
I really like nasturtiums. I’ve tried to grow them a few times hoping to achieve that lazy nasturtium look where they gently trail over a planter or a path but they always were eaten by our ...
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In the garden
Not much crafty happening here today, unless you count pre-washing fabric! Instead I’ll leave you with my current favourite view of the front garden. I love the spring bulbs in front and the herb ...
Toybox refurbishment
I still have my childhood toybox. Unfortunately years of living in a damp cupboard had left it covered in mould and looking a bit shabby. I do love the 70’s brightness that it was, but it was far ...
How does your garden grow?
Sometimes you need to make a mess before things get better. This logic can be applied to all sorts of things from decluttering a wardrobe to baking a cake but in today’s instance we’re talking ...
Blogtoberfest 2012
I’t’s Blogtoberfest time again and I’ve decided to participate on this blog as well as The Red Wren this year. I’m still playing around with the layout here and at this ...
Blogtoberfest 2012
Well it’s that time of year again where we all jump in and join Blogtoberfest then try to post every single day for the month. I’m a little bit behind already as the wi-fi was down ...
New Project: Zig Zag Quilt
All is well here at Rose Cottage. We’ve settled in nicely as our little family of four (the cat counts) and are slowly developing a routine. By routine I mean a spare half hour here and there ...
Tomatoes – Heirloom vs Supermarket
Due to my un-relenting morning sickness, we weren’t well prepared for planting season in Spring 2010. We did build a new vegetable bed, but we hadn’t raised seeds to put in it, nor was I ...
Welcome to Elijah
Col and I are proud to announce the birth of Elijah William Menzies. Born June 9th at 2pm. 3.9kg, 8lb 12 oz. I’ll be taking a little break from blogging while we settle in.