For some reason my garden seems to have a few too many flies for my liking and I read that they really don’t like lavender.
I just bought one from our local florist and within seconds the flies were gone and it was covered in bees!
Fluke?
I’m not sure!!
I hope this does work,
however I am notorious at killing lavender, I’ve bought two in the last 6 months that didn’t last longer than a few weeks but I’m working on it……
(This one will be re potted in a much bigger pot tomorrow)
Hello to my blueberries!
I was a bit worried about my blueberry bush this yeah as the green was being munched but I couldn’t see who by??
Until one day, sitting in the garden my mam yelled “it’s a beetle”
She had seen the little black beetle at work and grabbed it before it could do anymore damage!
Since then I’ve not lost any more leaves but I’m constantly checking for any more!
Are these the smallest radishes ever grown??
Maybe so!
My crop this year has been sad :( over crowding I think!
Although I just read that the leaves are edible so the whole lot is going in my juice in the morning!
Mmmmmmmmmm
I’ve decided I really want to improve my sewing and finishing skills so not only have I enrolled on a online sewing course but I also bought the book ‘Great British Sewing Bee-Sew Your Own Wardrobe‘ (I’m not a reviewer at all so I’ve linked to someone that has reviewed it pretty well!)
My local craft pop up shop Make/Do was selling it with a discount so I thought I’d give it a try.
It has some really cute patterns and 5 whole pattern sheets!
I decided to start with a cute little pair of baby dungaree shorts for my niece and they turned out pretty well indeed!
I just made two alterations to the pattern: the duck instead of the stars and instead of working buttons on the sides I added press studs for ease.
I just hope they fit!
I love a good sunny day and thankfully I’ve been blessed with many during my week off!
Here’s a quick look through what I’ve been up to these long lazy days!
worshiping the sun with a ‘Happy’ Birthday cake
enjoying my new bike with Cycle Routes Map
and a cycle to Crystal Palace to see Darwin and the Dinosaurs
perfect weather to roast a chicken
and to work on a new design
pottering around doing some potting
enjoying the fruits of the raspberry bush
and kicking back in the evening summer heat making cushions and drinking local craft beer
I think we have now had three consecutively warm sunny days in London and without wanting to jinx anything I’m loving the opportunity to sit outside!!!!
We occasionally have an unwanted visitor into our garden in the form of a large dog from a few doors down (affectionately named Cujo) and he likes to jump through/over my trellis fence and get lost and scared for a while before returning from where he came.
As he did this on saturday the fence has been propped up risking another unwanted visit so after work today I got out there and tried to fix it!
Once I did I moved the Honeysuckle to cover the section he jumps over to try and block his view slightly and re-arranged the garden to prevent having anything near the wall that he can use to jump down onto!
Once I did this I was able to sit back anf enjoy the new summer blooms!!!!!
Honeysuckle
Delicate Lily flower
Clematis
Azelia
Ive been knitting Blue Bird by Valerie Morris for my neice Annabelle and although I’ve now finished knitting, have sewn in my ends (althought there wasnt many as the cute little jumper is knit all in one piece) and have blocked it out, I just cant decide on what buttons to pick!!!!!!
Here are my options
green mottled buttons
pink and purple mix
three solid purple buttons
multi pinks
baby blue for the purple Blue Bird
Or creamy white circle buttons
????????????????????
I need some help!!!!!!
So I’ve finally finished my stash busting Paulie cardigan and I love it!
Well, it is minus buttons but that can wait until the perfect buttons show their face, and a lack of buttons has never stopped me wearing anything in the past!
I decided to do this project to use up a chunk of my left over sock yarn as well as having a new summer cardigan!
I gathered together a bunch of colours that I thought worked well together a basically worked the colours until they ran out,
you can see in the pictures the change in colour stripes as I went along but as I kept to a strick colour pattern I think it works.
Using the same three colours for the thinner stripes helped keep the pattern together.
I decided to do rib cuffs and bottom band as I personally prefer the rib to the garter stitch for the way it sits but I kept the garter stitch for the collar section.
I really wanted it to include a hood so I worked a bunch more short rows in garter stitch after the collar until I go my desired shape!
I think it will be well worn and my stash is tidy and organised with will a few remaining left overs to work those little baby booties and socks that are akways needed at short notice!
The best thing is that whenever I wear it I can look at the different yarn colours and fibres and think about the projects I made originally!!!!!!!
Due to a delayed spring, the garden plants have been a bit slow this year however it was a relief today so see some lovely new buds and flowers on my favourite plants!!!
From the Lilac through the Honeysuckle to the Raspberry, there is life yet in what were weather battered pot plants!
I just had to grab a few photos and share!!!!!
I just hope the lovely weather keeps up into May so I can introduce my chillies, tomatoes and peppers!!
Fingers crossed!!!
loumms 
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