This is the other piece of garden inspiration…my house doesn’t quite look like this. But I like how this is set out like a room.

This is the other piece of garden inspiration…my house doesn’t quite look like this. But I like how this is set out like a room.

Happy afternoon in Provence looking through Provençal Interiors books. Inspired by this garden for the mud patch outside my sitting room.

Happy afternoon in Provence looking through Provençal Interiors books. Inspired by this garden for the mud patch outside my sitting room.

Finally, hyacinths! I love this time if year. There is so much to come and the flowers are all so scented. I think it’s nature’s way of getting us through these last weeks of winter.

Finally, hyacinths! I love this time if year. There is so much to come and the flowers are all so scented. I think it’s nature’s way of getting us through these last weeks of winter.

lily of the valley are pretty high on my Love List, another flower that is strictly seasonal. I bought these last weekend at Columbia Road market and planted them in this footed bowl I got in Morocco over New Year. Rather pleased with it.

lily of the valley are pretty high on my Love List, another flower that is strictly seasonal. I bought these last weekend at Columbia Road market and planted them in this footed bowl I got in Morocco over New Year. Rather pleased with it.

Am such a fan if Mimosa. It has such a short season and such a great fragrance.

Am such a fan if Mimosa. It has such a short season and such a great fragrance.

Casual Friday. On site at my place. Floors are going down. Monday the electrics are finished and the walling and ceiling goes in the kitchen.

Casual Friday. On site at my place. Floors are going down. Monday the electrics are finished and the walling and ceiling goes in the kitchen.

I have just started reading Laetitia Maklouf’s book, Sweet Peas for Summer about how to create a garden in a year.  The most amazing thing is that her starting point in the book is March.  I mean how often does that happen!?  Almost always with these sorts of things I find that I have either just missed the perfect time to plant, prune, do anything or it is months away.  

I have just started reading Laetitia Maklouf’s book, Sweet Peas for Summer about how to create a garden in a year.  The most amazing thing is that her starting point in the book is March.  I mean how often does that happen!?  Almost always with these sorts of things I find that I have either just missed the perfect time to plant, prune, do anything or it is months away.  

Just found this Sam McEwen deck chair designed as part of a project to support the Royal Parks.  

Just found this Sam McEwen deck chair designed as part of a project to support the Royal Parks.  

Of course this is from Martha Stewart, but isn’t this a really pretty new way to tying a bow on a present?

Of course this is from Martha Stewart, but isn’t this a really pretty new way to tying a bow on a present?

Major progress at the homestead today. FINALLY knocked through between my ‘kitchen’ and the extension. Soon kitchen, cooking, dining, friends coming over will be a reality!

Major progress at the homestead today. FINALLY knocked through between my ‘kitchen’ and the extension. Soon kitchen, cooking, dining, friends coming over will be a reality!