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Monthly Archives: July 2013

Clover, Colour and Clouds

1   Walking through the park into town this morning, the honey scent of the clover was quite heady.

Clover in the park

Clover in the park

2   I am delighted with how my Three Wise Monkeys planter is filling with Summer colour.

Three wise monkeys planted up with fuchsias

Three wise monkeys planted up with fuchsias

3   It’s been so warm today we were able to have our evening meal outside and to appreciate the beautiful evening clouds together.

 Evening clouds

Evening clouds

As I’m writing this I’m looking out of the window into the field at the back and there’s a young fox chasing magpies, rabbits and his own tail!

 

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Umbrella, Butterfly and Golden Curd

1   What a lovely sing this morning and with the added delight of the choir-babies who always make us smile.

Dance of the umbrella

Dance of the umbrella

2   There were spare fresh eggs this morning so I bought them and therefore had enough to make Lemon Curd this afternoon. I have never seen such beautifully golden Lemon Curd and all because of the fabulous golden yolked eggs.

Golden Lemon Curd

Golden Lemon Curd

3   The lovely Mr S called me into the garden to see a beautiful visitor this afternoon – a Red Admiral Butterfly, looking a bit rough around the edges but lovely to watch fluttering around the garden.

Red Admiral butterfly

Red Admiral butterfly

 

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Treen, Cistus and Unknown Flower

1   I’m still putting things back into the nearly renovated dining room and ‘discovered’ our treen all over again. This little round box, about 4″ diameter and 2″ tall, is a lovely example.

Treen box

Treen box

 

The two sections can be unscrewed, and there are three pieces inside.

Opened up

Opened up

When assembled, these make two beautiful candlesticks, about 3 1/4″ tall,  and a snuffer. We’ve never used them and I don’t think my Mum and Dad did either but we’ve had them as long as I can remember.

Candlesticks and snuffer

Candlesticks and snuffer

2   The White Cistus is covered in flowers that look like poached eggs and the bees are loving them. The whole bush appears to be buzzing.

Bee on White Cistus

Bee on White Cistus

3   This delightful mauve flower has seeded itself in my herb garden and serendipitously, its flowers co-ordinate with the Thyme, the Sage and the Chive flowers. The flowers appear from a furry little bud which uncurls to form several flower stems with lots of little flowers on each. Can anyone tell me what it is, please?

Unidentified flower, self seeded

Unidentified flower, self seeded

P.S.    A neat little thing I noticed as I posted – this is my 651st post and today my 651st follower joined me in my quest for the beautiful things in our lives.

 

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Cyclamen, Simple Lunch and Poppies in the Rain

1   I discovered these delightful curly stems on the ground in the garden this morning. It looks as if there will be lots of Cyclamen Hederifolium flowers this year but I was expecting them to flower in the Autumn! Perhaps they think it is Autumn already. It is cool enough and there are spiders’ webs covered in rain drops all over the garden.

Cyclamen Hederifolium

Cyclamen Hederifolium

2   It may be cool out there but we have lots of our own lettuce leaves to eat – today a simple Italian salad of Pomodorinos, avocado and mozzarella with a balsamic dressing. I forgot the basil until after the photos!

Lunch

Lunch

3   The rain has beaten the poppies down and the wind has shaken off some petals sooner than hoped. They are still very beautiful and I love how the raindrops cling to the hairy stems.

Poppies and raindrops

Poppies and raindrops

Fallen poppy petal

Fallen poppy petal

 

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One Year Old Wall, Courgette Flower and Young Bird

1    A year ago we had just had a new wall built and I had just finished planting it up. Most of the plants are thriving and we are delighted with it.

New wall one year on,  1st July 2013

New wall one year on, 1st July 2013

New wall 1st July 2012

New wall 1st July 2012

2   The Courgette plants have a flower. I can’t understand why some people batter and deep-fry the flowers with out waiting for the courgettes to form but maybe if there were a glut…….

First Courgette flower

First Courgette flower

3   After mowing the lawn the lovely Mr S put my sculpture back at a different angle and he now looks like a young bird rather than a Fledgling. I’ll have him back as a Fledgling next Spring!

No longer a Fledgling

No longer a Fledgling

You can see The Fledgling here.

 

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