fenosarahApr 26, 20201 min readVictoria spongeNot quite making the WI standard as I used cherry jam in the middle and not raspberry jam. Also topping the cake off with real cream and...
fenosarahApr 25, 20201 min readSmelly visionI wish this was smelly vision! Walking round the garden there are so many different perfumes. The lily of the valley is doing very well...
fenosarahApr 24, 20201 min readUse up lunch Quick yummy lunch today. Left over ratatouille and a few cooked potatoes. Spiced up with harissa and eggs baked on top. Delicious.
fenosarahApr 22, 20201 min readFruit cageEver wanted a stylish fruit cage that isn’t ”in your face”? Well we have just fitted a couple in the garden. Hopefully this year we will...
fenosarahApr 21, 20201 min readTidy garden With so much time (& gorgeous sunny weather) the garden has been beckoning. Lots of little jobs done.....weeding, dead heading, grass...
fenosarahApr 20, 20201 min readMore tulipsAfter the rain it’s amazing to see the flowers droop then perk up!
fenosarahApr 19, 20201 min readBirthday breakfastSpecial birthday breakfast for head gardener. Mushrooms, spinach on toast with poached egg. Vinegar or no vinegar in the water for poaching?
fenosarahApr 18, 20201 min readBeeswax wrapsI’ve been playing around with making these wraps to help cut down amount of plastic I use in the kitchen. Great way to use some of my...
fenosarahApr 16, 20201 min readPreserving fruit!I love using the fruits from the garden and hedgerow to make jams, jellies and chutneys. On this particular occasion, in these peculiar...
fenosarahApr 15, 20201 min readBrilliant TulipsWalking round the garden at Silver Trees there are some really beautiful tulips. Some have been presents from Sarah Raven catalogue. So...
Graham FentonApr 14, 20201 min readMeet the Silver Trees ChicksStarring Hedwig (top left), Rosie (top middle), Wellie (top right), Gertie (bottom left) and Severus (bottom right) , looking at home...
Graham FentonApr 14, 20201 min readCheeky squirrelNo matter how hard it is to reach the bird food this cheeky beggar will get to it.
Graham FentonApr 14, 20201 min readMy first Blog PostThought a nice picture of the garden might be nice . . .. #garden