August 2026
As a gardener, each month brings its own demands on time and energy, as the tasks needed to be done change from week to week. This August has brought extra challenges due to water restrictions and the extreme temperatures, but the lavender seems happy in the drought! I have two new card designs: Wildflower Meadow and Little White House. The first is a variation on the framed ‘Summer Meadow’ embroidery which I have been stitching for many years. The pretty Little White House
July 2026
The flowers here have needed a lot of looking after in the recent heatwave, but worth it to see the colourful sweet peas, revealing new blooms daily in range of heady colours. Most are from saved seed, meaning that there are lots of nameless surprises never ever seen before! The trick is to stop deadheading at the end of summer, in time to let a good number of the pods swell ready for harvesting. Several new cards: three new prams in a variety of colours and a pretty floral









































