Amsterdam's Blog archive

Poor blackberry picking

Every year around this time I go blackberry picking at my local bedgerow down the...

Around the garden

I just had a walk around my rather wet garden and haven't been in my garden for nearly...

New summerhouse

I would like to introduce you to my new summerhouse! My family have called it a...

Digging for Britain!

As you might know I'm having a rather wonderful summerhouse built so I've had to...

Gardening and Mental Illness

Hi there. I am a great believer in promoting gardening to those who are struggling...

Pleasantly surprised!

Isn't life great when you've forgotten what you planted in the autumn? Stepped outside...

Sunny afternoon

Hi there. I have just come out of the garden after sitting in the sun for 40 minutes...

Sitting under my laburnum tree

I am sitting under my laburnum tree listening to the seed pods popping open in the...

Mystery footsteps

Upon my return from holiday I find these footsteps in my lawn? Have not used any...

Garden visits

Recently visited Wollerton Old Hall Gardens and Dorothy Clive (D.C)Gardens. Wow!...

My rather wet garden!

I thought I'd let you all see how (overgrown) my garden is. Saying that I quite like...

Sad day- RIP Fudge

It is with great sadness that my beloved cat Fudge died yesterday. After 16 years...