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April Morning, Seeds and Sara Teasdale

It is so lovely, on this April morning, to see the new green shoots everywhere. Despite the cold it seems that Spring has sprung.

I love how raindrops collect inside the new Lupin leaves. Zoom in on this one. It is truly beautiful.

We have taken advantage of the sunshine to plant some seeds in the hope that they will germinate while we are away.

Nigella, Cornflowers and Night Scented Stock seeds planted

This seems an appropriate poem for today, April Morning by Sara Teasdale. I especially like the last two lines in the first stanza.

I went out on an April morning
All alone, for my heart was high,
I was a child of the shining meadow,
I was a sister of the sky.

There in the windy flood of morning
Longing lifted its weight from me,
Lost as a sob in the midst of cheering,
Swept as a sea-bird out to sea.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 24, 2016 in Beauty, garden, growing, nature, Photography, poetry, Postaday 2016

Tags: Cedrus Atlantica Glauca, Sara Teasdale

Edibles, Colour and Scent

11 May

1 We have a new raised bed just outside the kitchen where I am growing edible flowers and small salad leaves. So far the Rocket and Pak Choi have sprouted, the Nasturtiums are doing well and the Violas are pretty – I did buy them as flowering plants..

The new raised bed for edibles

2 The front garden is full of colour and is lovely as you approach the house……….

Colourful patch in the front garden

3 ………… and the best thing is that it all smells divine too. The Wallflowers are really strong, the Bluebells have a quite heady scent when all together and the Clematis Montana Elizabeth smells a bit vanillary. I wish you could share in the sensory delight!

Clematis Montana Elizabeth

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 11, 2015 in Beauty, environment, Food, garden, growing, nature, photography, Postaday 2015, senses

Tags: edible flowers, sensory garden

Peace, Allotments and New Potatoes

01 Jun

1 This morning I arranged all the knitting we have done so far for Wool Against Weapons, into a big Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament logo in the front garden. We still have more pieces to add so the final one will be even bigger and better!

CND logo in pink wool

2 I visited our neighbour and her sister at their patch at the local allotments this afternoon. There is a lovely Welcome sign and theirs must be the best Garden Shed in the business!

Welcome to Plot 7

The best garden shed ever

3 Later, S brought us some newly dug potatoes which were just delicious and tasted like potatoes used to taste when we were little!

Before

After – buttered and minted

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 1, 2014 in Beauty, Food, growing, knitting, Peace, photography, Postaday 2014

Tags: allotment, Bloggers 4 Peace, Bloggers for Peace, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, CND, Wool against weapons

Shared Lunch, Home-Made Chocolates and A Dog

23 Oct

1 Catching up with friends over a shared lunch was such a pleasure. We had a delicious salad from their garden and beautiful little filo pastry parcels filled with home grown spinach and kale with feta and we took Foccacia warm from the oven.

Home grown salad

Filo parcels and salad

Foccacia

2 Dessert was homemade chocolates which were amazing.

Handmade chocolates

3 The beautifully gentle Kaia led us on a walk to see the pond.

By the pond

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 23, 2013 in Beauty, Food, growing, nature, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: filo pastry parcels, Foccacia, home-made chocolates, shared lunch

Carrots, Furniss Island and A New Wool Shop

24 Sep

1 Bright orange carrots with their frothy, green foliage always look so lovely on the Greengrocer’s stall.

Freshly picked carrots

2 On this beautifully warm Autumn day, we took our lunch to a little park we are fond of in Truro. We hadn’t been for some time and were delighted to discover a real treat. The Friends of Furniss Island had been busy planting a vegetable patch for the use of anyone who would like to harvest a few beans or courgettes or herbs or, as in our case, some baby tomatoes which we ate straight from the vine with our sandwiches! What a beautiful and generous idea.

The vegetable patch

Rhubarb

Tiny very sweet tomatoes which we had for our lunch

Information about the edible plot and the Friends of Furniss Island

3 Another discovery today was a new wool shop! Oh, joy! Just look at this delightful sign all knitted up and such a range of wonderful wools to choose from. I have several projects underway at the moment but will be back!

Truro Wool shop sign – who could resist?

Inside the wool shop

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 24, 2013 in Beauty, community, environment, growing, knitting, photography, Postaday2013, Truro, volunteering

Tags: Furniss Island, greengrocer, St Mary's Street Mews, The Friends of Furniss Island, The Vegetable Patch, Truro Wool

Gourd Tunnel, A Jay and The House That Moved

16 Sep

1 This tunnel of gourds is amazing! Thanks to Modern Pioneer for the photo.

A Tunnel of Gourds from Modern Pioneer

2 The Jay hung around long enough for a photo this morning. They are usually so skittish that photos are impossible.

A British Blue Jay

3 In Exeter again today, we saw ‘The House That Moved’. Dating from the 14th Century, it was about to be knocked down to make way for a road in 1961 but someone had the bright idea of moving it so that’s what was done. Read all about it here and see more fascinating photos of the move about 90 meters up a hill.

The House That Moved

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 16, 2013 in architecture, Beauty, birds, garden, growing, nature, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: 14th century building, Exeter, Modern Pioneer, The house that moved, timbered building

Dinosaur, Onions and Boots to Order

14 Sep

1 The post brought a small package this morning – a delightful present of a Growing Dinosaur from a friend for J our Grandson. He will love this which we will have great with on his next visit, maybe half-term or Christmas as he started school this term! Thank you very much L and B, so thoughtful and generous and much appreciated.