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
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The Whites Of The Garden
The whites are coming … There are two types of white-flowering rambling rose in our garden and they’re popping open this week. For the glorious purity and grace of the moment, we also have white “mock orange” (philadelphus) and some other white plants in bloom at the moment. The white lupins and white viola are … Continue reading The Whites Of The Garden
You Are Loved
To Every One who needs this ... You are loved. The rose was picked in my garden in Autumn 2020. I love you. Never never never give up. Keep on. Do not allow fear to take the driving seat. Keep on. Keep smiling, keep shining, keep getting back up again. Keep on. Keep on. You … Continue reading You Are Loved
A Moment With The White Viola
There is so much perfection in one tiny flower. This white viola is one small part of a constellation of blooms in my organic garden. Like stars they light me up when I see their pretty faces and I watch how the native bees love to sip their nectar. There is such grace in a … Continue reading A Moment With The White Viola
I Am ~ A Poem
I AmI am as beautiful as the dawn. I am as fragile as a morning star. I am as delicate as the dew on a rose. I am as fleeting as a wisp of cloud. I am here today, and I am gone tomorrow. Love me now, while I am with you. Love me while … Continue reading I Am ~ A Poem
The Artist Is In All ~ A Poem
The Artist Is In All The architect creates beauty in structure, The gardener paints beauty with plants, The poet sketches beauty with words, The musician shares beauty through sound, The dancer carries beauty in movement, The actor frees beauty through expression, The designer styles beauty with form, The artist nurtures and captures it all ... … Continue reading The Artist Is In All ~ A Poem
A Shropshire Lad In Berwickshire
These beautiful blooms, from our garden last Summer, are called "A Shropshire Lad". They're one of the David Austin Roses' selection of beautiful English roses. I planted one of these in our last garden in NSW, Australia and we have planted them on the walls of our home in Berwickshire, UK. They are such … Continue reading A Shropshire Lad In Berwickshire
The Perfect Story – A Short Film
* Three months ago, my son set off for university, for the first time. A few short weeks ago, my son announced that he had decided to write a film script. He had joined his university's Film Society, had attended several meetings as part of the group of enthusiasts there, and wished to enter into … Continue reading The Perfect Story – A Short Film
The Holly Tree Tales 