Organic Is Not A Religion

August 3, 2015August 3, 2015 / Holly Maxwell Boydell / Leave a comment

Weedy Heights

May 1, 2015January 3, 2018 / Holly Maxwell Boydell / Leave a comment

I started my life in Africa living in a little house, on a hill, called “Weedy Heights”. I have recently learnt the address of this home that I once knew, felt safe in and loved, but have not seen it since I was three years old. I have no idea whether it kept that name, … Continue reading Weedy Heights

Broad Beans and Swallows Arriving

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 / Holly Maxwell Boydell / 1 Comment

Today I planted our lanky broad bean seedlings, into wonderful organic soil (all 'made' on the property). It was so good to get them in at last, and lovely to get my hands into the friable soil after months of cold! No sooner had I finished my work, than a sweet little robin appeared to … Continue reading Broad Beans and Swallows Arriving

A Rose without a Name

March 5, 2015July 27, 2024 / Holly Maxwell Boydell / Leave a comment

As I sorted through some photographs of my organic country garden today, I was spellbound by the pictures of flowers and greenery, looking forward to the Summer time, when all will be in bloom once more. Amongst my photographs of a July past, I came across this picture of a beautiful rose, which was growing … Continue reading A Rose without a Name

Carrots at the tail end of Winter

February 27, 2015January 4, 2018 / Holly Maxwell Boydell / 1 Comment

A healthy, juicy, over-Wintered organic carrot. There is something rather wonderful about going outside to attend to something, rugged up warmly against the cold, taking a detour into a protected area of the garden to see how it has fared in the icy cold weather, and discovering signs of life in a large pot of … Continue reading Carrots at the tail end of Winter