Tag Archives: Roses

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

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 →

Posted in Garden Snippets, Great Ideas, Humour, Uncategorized | Tagged Cat, Cat Food, cat photo, Dogs, Gardening Tips, Household Tips, Humour, Lavendar, Litter box, Neighbours, Roses, Scrambled Egg, Slugs, Social media, Time Wasting | 17 Comments

Ladybird, Ladybird, Fly Away Home…

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Well, it had to come to an end sometime. After more than two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine and soaring temperatures here in the UK, with yesterday being the hottest, and stickiest day yet, the heat wave has broken. We are … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Family Life, Garden Snippets, My California, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged British Summer, California, England, Garden Centres, Gardening, Gardens, Greenfly, Heatwave, Ladybird, Ladybug, Met Office, nature, Roses, Thunderstorms, West Country | 11 Comments

A Fridge Magnet’s Wisdom & My Little Gardening Man

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

It felt positively spring-like on Wednesday. The sun shone all day! It’s all gone downhill since then. Today, Friday, and its back to more rain in the air, although not quite so cold so things are looking up I suppose. “Perhaps we shall … Continue reading →