August 2024

The sunshine came in the end and we have enjoyed it all the more after the dull and gloomy start to the summer. As we now grow fewer vegetables than we once did we let nature take over the places we are not cultivating; these areas are now abuzz with many varieties of bees and other pollinators. We still grow leeks each year as they are useful in so many ways for winter recipes and are easy to grow, standing ready to harvest right through to Spring. We never quite finish them and leave the last ones to flower the following summer, (as shown here) their giant globes of tiny white or pink florets held high on tall sturdy stems.

Again this year I began Christmas card-making in July, and will continue through the next few months to be well prepared for the gallery orders that are already coming in. With various family matters concerning the very young and the very old life can get quite busy at times, but somehow it all gets done, and my sewing time makes for a welcome little rest and a sit down!

I hope your August passes happily, whether it be action-packed funfair-filled days or quiet times sitting in the outdoors with a cuppa, the latter being my preferred option!