All the golden-wrapped chocolate bunnies going hippity-hoppity on the shop shelves for Easter also remind us that this is also the lunar year of the rabbit. Said to be a symbol of hope and quiet op...
March is a very floriferous month, with carpets of crocus, narcissus and hellebores, masses of snowdrops, primroses and daffodils, as well as the blossom on trees such as blackthorn, goat willow an...
As a symbol of new life and the blossoming season of spring, eggs have rightly found their place at the heart of Easter celebrations. Given their central roll it seems right to reestablish some of ...
We’re relishing this time of year, when it’s not just the leaves or apples falling, but we are too, down the seasonal slide into an autumnal feast of caramel and nutty sprinkles. Join us as we make...
While Spring is traditionally the time for nesting, at this autumnal moment in the calendar it seems apt to put some energy into our homes and to make ‘hibernation preparation’ so we can hunker dow...
Something in the air is telling me that a careful examination of my house is in order,-- And it isn’t even time for what is known as ‘spring cleaning’.
The clocks have changed, and so has the season. When it was light is now dark, humidity has turned to dampness as many a tree offers a final burst of colour before shedding its leaves and turning d...
Garlic is a wondrous plant of multitudinous varieties, properties, and flavours. For such a small thing it is so pungent and powerful and has its uses at this ghoulish time of year. So here is our ...