Wine stoppers (set of 3) – £13.56, Bodie & Fou
Who doesn’t like a glass or two of a nice, full-bodied Shiraz or crisp & dry Chablis? But sometimes you don’t want to drink the entire bottle. It’s like a wrestling match trying to coax the expanded cork back into the unfinished bottle. This trio of nicely tapered wine stoppers makes the experience a much more civilised affair… and stops you polishing off the whole lot! 🙂
Hosta ‘White Feather’ – £9.99 for 2 barefoot plants, Van Meuwen
Maybe it’s the promise of spring that has me thinking about our garden a lot more. In our recent post about planting some fruit trees I mentioned that our shady garden really suits hostas, and we have quite a collection. This year’s new green shoots are just about breaking through the surface of the compost.
I’ve never seen this unusual, striking variety before – it’s called Hosta White Feather – it looks almost albino! It will look amazing in a galvanised metal bucket or dolly tub!
Crocs Unisex-Adult Bistro Batali Sandal £35-40, Amazon
Regular readers know of my love affair with orange – it’s the colour we’ve used on the walls and for some of the appliances in our kitchen.
These orange Crocs, the Bistro Mario Batali Edition, were specially made for “kitchen aficionados” apparently. So, they’re the perfect match for when I’m in the mood for whipping up a little soufflé or something!
Image credits: blueberries, quince, damsons
Spring is coming, spring is coming!
That means that we’ll be able to get back to using our garden again. It’s looking really sorry for itself at the moment – neglected, frost-shattered terracotta pots
Much as I love pretty, jaunty annuals, I never feel like they’re value for money. I prefer having bulbs – they bring pleasure year after year and once they’ve been planted, the majority of them just get on with it.
Recently, I’ve been thinking about investing a bit more and getting a few fruit trees. Top of my list are damsons, quinces and blueberries. I make jams & jellies so fruit from my own garden will make it all that more “home-made”.
Bluberries really suit where we live – they love acid soil and you can grow them in pots (the majority of our garden is cobbled stone setts). Damsons are famous for growing well “up north” – apparently they like a bit of damp – they’ll feel right at home with us then! I’ve wanted my own quince tree ever since I made a batch of jelly from a big bag of quinces given to me by a friend of Granny Glittens. They’re not the kind of fruit you tend to find to readily in shops or markets and the jelly is fragrant, delicious and a beautiful amber colour.
I think I’d like to turn our little plot into a micro orchard!
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