Category Archives: Garden Snippets

Back On The Slow Track

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Keeping safe, keeping strong, basking in the warmth and light of a new spring morning ~ Finding sanctuary; breathing once more in the calm. Renewal of joy, a message of peace found in the beauty of nature’s gifts to us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Family Life, Garden Snippets, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged Blogging, Current Affairs, English Gardens, Family Life, nature, Peace, Photos of Tulips, Sanctuary, Spring | 96 Comments

An Early Spring Blog Hop

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Spring is a little slower to arrive than this time last year, but that is no bad thing for all those creatures who need a while longer to hibernate. Here, in Somerset, daffodils have already appeared and what a joy … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Garden Snippets, Memoir | Tagged Americans, Blog Hops, English Garden, Memoir, Narcissus Daffodils, Photos of Daffodils, Spring, Tete-A-Tetes, Work in Progress Blog Tour Stop, writing | 93 Comments

New Laptop: New Beginning: New Photo Challenge

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Is blogging time stretched out differently to ‘normal’ time? I ask this because I feel as if I’ve been away for weeks even though it’s been, well, several days at least. As some of you know, I have had laptop … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Garden Snippets, Writing | Tagged Bench Series, Blogging, cats, Computers, Email, English Garden, Family Life, Garden Robin, Laptops, Microsoft, Technology, writing | 127 Comments

September Rose

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

September it is then. Time for picking ripe blackberries from the burgeoning hedgerows to be stewed, sweetened and then baked into golden-crusted pies. Topped off of course with lashings of steaming hot custard. But before that, and autumn arrives in … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Bees, Butterflies, English Garden, Flowers, Humor, Nature & Wildlife, Photos of English Gardens, Roses, September, Summer, thank you | 80 Comments

Into The Fray Of My English Garden

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

What does the word ‘fray’ mean to you? This is the question we are asked by John for the Weekly Photo Challenge. When I think of the word fray I tend to think of an actual fray, as in ‘going … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, Nature & Wildlife, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Beauty, Deer, English Garden, Fray, Garden Snippets, Gardens, Nature & Wildlife, postaday, Roses, Snails & Slugs, The Fray, Weekly Photo Challenge | 71 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Work Of Art Is An Abalone Shell

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The theme for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Work of Art’. Michelle defines it this way: “Art” isn’t just paintings and sculptures, it can be anything in which we find beauty and meaning — even food. Show us a … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, My California, Nature & Wildlife, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Abalone, Art, California, Creation, English Garden, God, Nature & Wildlife, postaday, Roses, Sea Otters, Weekly Photo Challenge | 68 Comments

WPC: Inside My Hope-Filled English Garden

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge theme is ‘Inside’. This is my interpretation. Here’s hoping. Walking around my garden today, I can’t help thinking how different things are compared to last year when we were in the grip of a long, … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, My California, Nature & Wildlife, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged California, Emjily Dickinson Quote, English Gardens, English Robins, Family Life, hope, joy, nature, postaday, Springtime, Weekly Photo Challenge | 89 Comments

First Frost Melts in the Heat of Dragon’s Loyalty Award!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Yes, dear friends, this morning we awoke to our first frost of the season here in our little corner of Somerset! I knew that it was cold when our cat Eddie shot in from outside and immediately jumped up on … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Blogging, Garden Snippets | Tagged Awards, Blogging, Dragon's Loyalty Award, Geraniums, November, One Lovely Blog Award, Site Awards, Versatile Blogger Award, Winter, WordPress | 91 Comments

This Storm Will Bring You Down but it Will Not Break You

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

The storm arrived last night as was forecast. It did its best to wreak havoc with its howling winds and pounding rain. By morning the damage was done but not as bad as was first feared for us in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Garden Snippets, Mothers & Sons, Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Breakup, Britain, Family Life, Garden Snippets, Grief, hope, Jerry Springer, loss, love, Met Office, Mothers & Sons, Philospher Kierkegarrd, Photos of storm damage, Rose, Scripture, Storm, tears, Wind | 49 Comments

Sherri’s Five Top Tips for Home and Garden

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Good Monday morning to you all, although I have just looked at the clock and realised that it is in fact already afternoon. Funny that, as I feel a post brewing inside me about the pros and cons of all … Continue reading →