It is already May, so we are well into autumn down here in the Southern Hemisphere. We have been having … More
Tag: berries
Six on Saturday 24.07.21
After last Saturday’s stormy and very wet weather, which had me at one point running out to move some pots that were flooded with water (and getting soaked in the process which took 5 minutes), the weather has calmed down again, and yesterday and today we have been treated to winter sun. Daytime temperatures hover around 14C, which for someone who grew up in Northern Europe is fine for winter (the locals shiver….).
Six on Saturday 12.06.21
As we approach the shortest day, the weather remains mild here, with day time temperatures up to 16 or 17C, with nights around 12C. With the odd bits of rain as well, things continue to grow well out there. I’ve been able to get out and tidy a bit, but with so many pots now on the terrace, reaching the ones at the back (sorry curry plant and thyme). I really need a reorganisation somehow!
Six on Saturday 17.04.21
I’m writing this on a sunny Saturday autumn afternoon, which was not what I was expecting. It looked like it would rain today, and it certainly poured down last night, but so far it has been quite a bright day.
Six on Saturday 13.03.21
You can really feel we are entering the first days of autumn. The mornings are just that bit darker, the … More
This week’s small pleasures #222
Two hundred and twenty two small pleasures posts! Gosh…I have been writing on this themes for quite a while, and … More
Six on Saturday 18.07.20
Saturday again already – I really don’t know where this week has gone and we seem to be racing through … More
Six on Saturday 11.07.20
This week, there were definitely a couple of days that made you think ‘winter is really here’. There were some … More
Six on Saturday 04.07.20
Well, here we are, July already. It is hard to believe we are in the second half of the year. … More
Six on Saturday 27.06.20
It has been two weeks since I spent any time with the plants around the house, partly due to the … More