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Hello, I’m Jill Anderson.
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We stopped off on the way home to pick blackberrie

We stopped off on the way home to pick blackberries, after coffee & cake, sitting in the churchyard - the cafe was full, & the churchyard is a quiet, peaceful spot..... as you’d expect.
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One little advantage of lockdown is walking so much more, rather than using the car. Though it shouldn’t have taken something as momentous as this, for me to change bad habits 🙁
Hope you’re weekend is going well.

My hazel arch, a bit lopsided 🙄 using wood from

My hazel arch, a bit lopsided 🙄 using wood from a random clump of hazel on the garden. Now looking much better covered in winter squash plants, so you can’t see just how ramshackle it is. I like to think it has a certain home-spun charm .

Great for small space gardening, imagine how much room you need to grow these without vertical supports.

I’ve got 2 Uchiki kuri, lovely nutty flavour.
1 Turks turban, for its flamboyant shape & colours, though it also tastes good.
One unknown, grown by my grandsons in their homeschooled science lesson.
Close-ups of the squash over on my stories.
Stay cool my friends x

I wanted to show you this lovely lily ( Lilium reg

I wanted to show you this lovely lily ( Lilium regale) which is flowering right outside our bedroom window.
It gets sun for about 4 hours only, you can order the bulbs now for planting in September. It’ll reappear every year & waft delicious scent around your garden, or through your windows.
Have a very happy Monday x

It’s British Flower Week, there’s a lot to be

It’s British Flower Week, there’s a lot to be said for fabulous seasonal flowers that haven’t travelled thousands of miles ...... & are wonderful for biodiversity

A bit of rain, nice long days (it’s almost mid-s

A bit of rain, nice long days (it’s almost mid-summer!) & it’s, mostly, all growing nicely.

Spinach, courgettes & garlic in shot here.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday x

Hope is a decision I’ve thought long & hard abou

Hope is a decision
I’ve thought long & hard about how to view the tumult in the world we’re living in now.
The only thing that works for me, is to choose hope.

It’s a tall order, but avoiding mainstream news & speculation helps avoid the anxiety, that’s often waiting in the wings.

One day soon there’ll be grandchildren clambering over this again.

Morning, how’s it all going? One of the many th

Morning, how’s it all going?
One of the many things I want to keep doing when life is back to our new normal, is to spend more time just sitting in the garden & enjoying it. This is our shady spot for mid-day when it’s too hot.

Isn’t early summer a lovely time of year in this part of the world, when everything is still fresh, green & vibrant.
What changes are you taking with you into the new normal, when it happens?

Have a great day x

Hello, how are you? We’re doing pretty well her

“ Those living in an age of crisis must become p

“ Those living in an age of crisis must become pioneers of a better age, striving to find positive solutions & thereby turning the age into one of achievement “
Arnold Toynbee 1889-1975

How are you all?
Despite everything, the tulips march on & I’m looking forward to seeing the first glimpse of colour as the petals emerge.
I notice these small things more, now that my world has shrunk.
Have a wonderful Sunday at home x

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