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Here, I journal the transformation of our tiny London backyard into a dream garden. I hope you will like it!

A dream garden, for me, is an outdoor space filled with rich colours and seductive scents, offering beautiful flowers, interesting textures and tasty morsels for our delectation. Also a source of nourishment for the local wildlife - birds, butterflies and bees. A space to enjoy with my SO, friends, family, and, of course, our cats. Somewhere to sit and have coffee, or even a meal, and a tiny patch of grass to lie on in the fleeting sunshine of the English summer. And, we're almost there...

Unless stated otherwise, all photos are by me (or my SO) and are clickable.

Thursday, 26 August 2010

Miserable weather

It is rather weird to feel Autumn descending upon us, when I'm still looking forward to my Summer holiday! It's still August, often the hottest month even on this island, but the rain, wind and a thick cloud covering makes me think it's October.

The garden has been somewhat battered in the process; actually, the flowers have suffered, but the grass is thriving:


There is also beauty in rain:


The courgette count is currently 19, with three sitting on the kitchen counter taunting me. Maybe I can chop them up, blanch and freeze them? Roasting them, sauteeing, making soup and stew has become slightly boring by now.

Oh, and without the sun, will my green tomatoes ripen at all?
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  1. Bojangles14 September 2010 at 17:28

    Funny that, I should be stewing some courgettes tonight with sausages... If your tomatoes do ripen send some my way if you can spare! ;)) If I had the time would definitely be making more use of the garden...

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  2. JardinDuReve21 September 2010 at 18:59

    Too bad I hadn't seen this before we met yesterday! Yes, there will be a few cherry toms for my niecie... ;)
    BTW, one of the great things about gardening is that plants grow... They do not need a lot of time devoted to them! Unless you enjoy pottering around the garden, smelling the roses... :)

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