One of the skills I learnt as a little girl, was to crochet. I remember being taught as a child of nine or ten, to crochet at boarding school. My school at that time, Girls Collegiate (now The Wykeham Collegiate) in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was a place of many special learnings, even though it was … Continue reading Crochet As Self Care
The Essence Of Home
Blessed By The Beauty Of An Old Rose
This is one of my favourite roses in all the world ... And I have no idea what it is called, but I believe that it is a very old variety. This particular variety of rose blooms once each Summer and, when it does, it flowers stunningly. Here, I’m delighting in it on the terrace … Continue reading Blessed By The Beauty Of An Old Rose
Protected: A Wife’s Declaration Of Unconditional Love
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The Prettiness Of Erigeron
The beautiful erigeron is starting to make itself at home in our organic country garden. I introduced it a few years ago.. This fairytale plant always reminds me of beautiful gardens in England and of the talented British ‘plantswoman’, Edna Walling, who influenced and designed so many noted and beautiful gardens in Australia, where I … Continue reading The Prettiness Of Erigeron
The Holly Tree Tales 