By KJ Despite the colder weather, warmer and sunnier days are on their way and we all know what that means… seed sowing! I am trying to sort through my seeds for this month whilst I write this and it’s just a little overwhelming. I’m not normally so eager to get things going …
By KJ When they days start getting brighter and Christmas is just a distant memory, my brain starts heading towards the upcoming season. Who can blame me? Even when it’s 2 degrees outside, I still want to be in my happy space, no matter how bare and ‘messy’ it may look. There’s always that part …
By KJ I tweeted recently about giving up my first allotment however, I do have plots on another site that I can spend more time and energy on so it’s not a loss. I have been thinking about what I leave behind – memories, my first ever shed, experiences, and the beginning of my …
By KJ Using Calendula every day I really don’t know why I started to grow Calendula officinalis, (or ‘Pot Marigold’ as it is commonly named but not to be confused with African/French Marigolds – the Tagetes genus). When I first started gardening, I was delighted to discover that so many flowers are of an edible …
By KJ I recently posted about my chronic pain and how much it breaks me down, makes me often feel useless, exhausted, and completely and utterly emotionally drained. Chronic pain. What is chronic pain? Shouldn’t I just take pain relief? Why can’t I make it stop? Chronic pain is pain that lasts …
