Seeing peas seedlings pop up through the soil says summer is on it’s way. But it also means it’s time to do battle with the bamboo canes for a spot of garden engineering. My original plan this year was to construct some obelisks and paint them in... Just like a colourful hat that will be paraded at the racecourse for the Melbourne Cup today this Iris has sprung up in a second flush of Spring Colour. It’s very welcome as pretty much everything else has either blown away or been eaten by the rabbits. ... I have a good feeling about our backyard pantry this year. The fruit bushes I planted out in the kitchen garden are looking healthy with great signs of lots of berries to come. The trees in the orchard are starting to burst into life too with miniature figs,... Having a different point of view is what often makes one photograph stand out as more interesting. I was inspecting the kitchen garden and started to wonder what it might be like to see the garden from a basset’s point of view. But I didn’t follow... In years gone by we’d take the last week in July off work to rest, relax and celebrate somewhere warm. For this is the week that we celebrate our wedding anniversary and his Lordship’s birthday (timed specifically that he would never forget!). Now we... 