

My garden chair
One of my favourite simple pleasures in life include sitting in a deckchair in the summer with my cat on my lap (or under the seat if...


More heritage tomatoes
These really are very tasty! I’m going to do more with vegetables next year… #gardenrestorationblog #vegetables


New wildflower seedlings
The second wave of wildflowers is coming on in leaps and bounds now. If we have a mild Autumn, then it looks like the flowers will last...


Wood chippings down
The area around the buddleia has been so full of snails I thought this might deter them a bit. The wild geranium and lambs ear behind...


An empty chrysalis
Lots of these around at the moment - and lots of butterflies and moths! #gardenrestorationblog #wildlife


The empty chrysalis – or is it?!
This surprised me! When I took a closer look, two little antennae poked out and I saw a woodlouse was actually using it as a shelter! I...


Ready for grass.
So here’s the cleared area. It was a big job. I decided to put a stepping-stone paving in the middle to help avoid wet toes when...


Shards of glass
So now the rest of the garden is looking nice, I have decided to tackle the very back. In just a small area, this is what I’ve come...


Rubbish isn’t it?!...
Metal pieces, nails and glass – oh my! #gardenrestorationblog


Snap dragon Surprise!
This little bush of miniature pink and yellow snap dragons has just burst into life! I didn’t even know they were in the mix I had...