Saffron flowers

Saffron flowers

Call me crazy but the other day I decided to buy some saffron bulbs and give them a go. The allure of the world’s most expensive spice and its pretty crocus flowers was enough to sway me.

 

 

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One sad empty balcony

One sad empty balcony

For some time I’ve been trying to do something ‘different’ with my living room balcony.  Its been over a year of experimenting and I’m nearly there I think.  Unfortunately for the alyssum I got ruthless the other day and decided they just had to go!

 

 

 

 

 

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I recently had dinner with my sister and hatched a ‘brilliant’ plan.  My sister is a teacher and works in a childcare centre.  She was chatting to me about the potatoes she recently grew with the children and how excited they all were by the success.  I suggested that together we produce a book for gardening projects with kids.  I figured that with our combined skills we could create a very useful book. 

Anyway she was only tentatively interested.   She’s had a lot on her plate lately and I think she just saw it as more work.  However I have not given up on the idea and will continue to sell it to her.  Watch this space for updates!