by Marylouise Cartwright | Jun 15, 2014 | chickens, Garden
This is Peony. She is one of my three chickens. None are laying at the moment.Although they are beautiful …….their days are numbered.Help save Primrose, Petunia and Peony. Tell me...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Jun 10, 2014 | fennel recipes, fennel tarts, quick tarts, recipes
These tarts are to die for. I like to make them with a slightly sweetened shortcrust pastry. (on blog somewhere) If you haven’t cooked with fennel do it!!! It has a subtle licorice/anise flavour that is just beautiful when...
by Marylouise Cartwright | May 16, 2014 | basil, Garden, Herbs
The basil in my herb garden is flowering. I have two choices. I can cut off the flowers and trim the plants back a bit or I can wait for it to go to seed and keep an eye out for the seedlings popping up in a few weeks.OR I can do both and keep my supply...
by Marylouise Cartwright | May 11, 2014 | baby gifts, gifts, Homemade cards
Here is an idea! When you are giving a fun gift, like this colourful snake, try making a card to match. Not only is it obviously a one off card but if the card is kept it will always remind the recipient of the gift’s origin. Cute and...
by Marylouise Cartwright | May 7, 2014 | Garden, relaxation, roses
I love the weather at the moment. It is a bit brisk first thing in the morning but if you are lucky enough to be able to stroll around in the garden at say 10.30 am with a cup of tea……. you will get some wonderful surprises. (That is a...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Mar 31, 2014 | Decor, decorated Easter Eggs, easter craft
These were made about 10 years ago. We used real eggs that had been blown and dried a week before. However, these days there is a lot of Easter paraphernalia available so you can side step this lengthy process. Next coat and decorate with acrylic artists...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Mar 14, 2014 | beetroot, Garden, Marigold, snowpeas.
Marigolds are fabulous flowers to plant in and around your vege garden. They reduce nematodes and repel whitefly from your tomatoes. Basil does too. In fact there are many combos that you are best to look up before planting out your next plot.I like them because...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Mar 10, 2014 | relaxation
Watching your children explore can be very therapeutic. A bit like watching them sleep. They are amazing and you will fall in love with them all over again. I wonder what he is...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Mar 3, 2014 | bathroom, Decor, mosaic, non slip flooring, tiles
When deciding on flooring for my poolside bathroom, I was in a bit of a dilemma. I wanted to keep it airy and create the illusion of space but I really needed a surface that was non slip. Children often leave it to the last minute to race to the toilet...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Feb 26, 2014 | Garden, gifts, sculpture
Check out this! Rosemary made this for me to put in my vege garden. I love it. It was her first attempt at this type of thing but I think she is really on to something. Don’t overlook the home made gift when next racking your brain for...
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