by Becky | Mar 2, 2022 | Gardening, Natural Living, Seasonal Living, slow living
The saying, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” seems to be true this year, after consecutive storms in February I’m ready to settle into spring and more mellow days of sunlight, flowers and birdsong. March is such a hopeful month, bursting with...
by Becky | Dec 14, 2021 | Gardening, Herbs
There’s no better way to celebrate the festive season than with a delicious cocktail made with herbs from the garden and hedgerow. Today I’m really excited to be teaming up with Benromach whisky to bring you two delicious garden cocktails that are perfect for...
by Becky | Feb 3, 2021 | Books, Gardening, vlog
Winter is always a time that I crave a good gardening book. The lush colourful pictures of gardens are so inspiring and just the ticket to say goodbye to the winter blues. I decided to film a video on some of my current favourites including Wild about Weeds by Jack...
by Becky | Jan 31, 2021 | Gardening
As January comes to a close we can begin to think about getting out into the garden to grow some veg, and one of my favourite jobs is to plant shallots. Shallots are a wonderful addition to any veg garden, with their sweet, aromatic and mild flavour they make a...
by Becky | Jan 31, 2021 | Gardening
On this last day of January I’m dreaming of my container garden that sits out the front of my Irish cottage. I usually plant edibles and medicinal plants such as kitchen herbs, mints, pelegoniums, calendula, nasturium and chamomile. However after watching this...
