Hello Friends! I hope you’ve all had a good few weeks - if you’re new to this newsletter, welcome! I had a bit of a break in order to focus on the children, and, well, not entirely losing my ess aich eye tee, but I’m so happy to be back writing….thank you for all your lovely messages. I’m so sorry not to have replied to these…I’m afraid that things just got on top of me. I read them all, and I am incredibly grateful for each and every one, and I’ll be back to replying to messages going forward, so please don’t let my silence stop you from getting in touch if you want to! The five minute gardening never stopped…. There’s been a fair amount of weeding, and a bit of mowing, and lots of tying in and dead heading, which, I would say, is probably ‘July in a nutshell’ on the garden maintenance front, along with the thinning of fruit, if you have fruit trees, so that the fruit you DO eventually pick is bigger and juicier and more delicious. Other than that, I’d say that most of my efforts have been focused on making sure there is somewhere nice for me to sit, because that, after all, is what the garden is for. Here are my five minute forays for this week!
Loved your newsletter thank you to seem to capture my feelings especially about my little girl who’s yr6 , couldn’t even attend her leavers concert & all that goes with it so sad for them . Love reading about your ups & downs & all the madness life brings , but most of all the wonderful posts about your garden , I’m new to gardening & alway admired other people’s going to the Chelsea flower show & visiting gardens never thinking I could create a garden for myself & my family , just purchased your lovely book sweet peas for summer & about to order your other so thank you for your inspiration 💚💚
So glad you’re back! I really missed your newsletters while you were gone as I love hearing about your thoughts on gardening and on life in all it’s messiness. Thank you 😊
I love your newsletters. Like so many people I’ve subscribed to all sort of things over the years, most never get unsubscribed but swiped away each morning, unread. Yours is read every time and makes me laugh, cry, smile knowingly and realise I’m not alone in having a crazy life. Thank you for taking the time to write every week.
Thank you, wonderful newsletter, as always. Good luck for the holidays!! Xx
Loved your newsletter thank you to seem to capture my feelings especially about my little girl who’s yr6 , couldn’t even attend her leavers concert & all that goes with it so sad for them . Love reading about your ups & downs & all the madness life brings , but most of all the wonderful posts about your garden , I’m new to gardening & alway admired other people’s going to the Chelsea flower show & visiting gardens never thinking I could create a garden for myself & my family , just purchased your lovely book sweet peas for summer & about to order your other so thank you for your inspiration 💚💚
So glad you’re back! I really missed your newsletters while you were gone as I love hearing about your thoughts on gardening and on life in all it’s messiness. Thank you 😊
I love your newsletters. Like so many people I’ve subscribed to all sort of things over the years, most never get unsubscribed but swiped away each morning, unread. Yours is read every time and makes me laugh, cry, smile knowingly and realise I’m not alone in having a crazy life. Thank you for taking the time to write every week.
Lovely read. Thank you x
So pleased to have you back in my inbox. I’ve missed you!
Welcome back!!
Lovely, bindweed and all x
Glad your newsletter is back enjoy the rest of the summer 😊