We are born to have different ideas, dreams, strengths and opinions and it’s only natural to want to share some of them. That’s why I’m here on WordPress. My blog’s all about creativity, which I define very broadly. Continue reading “Today’s Blogging 101 assignment: who I am and why I’m here.”
Weekly photo challenge: new
The first weekly WordPress photo challenge of 2015 is ‘new’. As a garden-lover, I thought of witch-hazel: you can hardly miss the striking yellow flowers that appear on otherwise bare, leafless branches in wintry gardens as a sign of better things to come. Continue reading “Weekly photo challenge: new”
Where to buy vegetable seeds
Today, I’m sharing some more garden pictures, plus a handy list of suppliers of vegetable seeds, sprouting seeds, green manure seeds and herb seeds. If you are eagerly anticipating the gardening year ahead and are tempted to buy a packet or two of these tiny living things, now’s the time, especially if you’re looking for something that’s rare or unusual – many catalogues will be fresh off the print. Continue reading “Where to buy vegetable seeds”
Impressions: Happy 2015 from England
Leelah Alcorn: a harsh lesson in tolerance
I want this to be my personal blog, not a façade. That means letting you in, whoever you are, to see what I think. Really think. About all kinds of issues, including, more rarely, sensitive ones where your views may differ from mine. Continue reading “Leelah Alcorn: a harsh lesson in tolerance”
Make your plants happy in 2015
Many of us will be planning New Year’s resolutions: to live 2015 happy with who we are – happy that we’re not all the same, perhaps – but our plants can’t make resolutions and are dependent on us for at least some of their happiness. How do we make 2015 a happier year for them? Continue reading “Make your plants happy in 2015”
Sense of place: Darwen in winter
