Today I am sharing a little taster from my book “Watching the Daisies – Life Lessons on the Importance of Slow” Today’ taster travels to Scotland, where I spent most of my childhood, apart from annual holidays to my parents’ homeland in Donegal, Ireland, which I am happy to now call my permanent home. Callander “On March 1954, my parents married and moved […]
Cows grazing near Dooey Beach County Donegal was recently voted “The coolest place on the planet” by National Geographic Traveller(UK). Outdoor Pursuits Donegal’s outstanding scenery provides a mecca for outdoor pursuits including: Walking Sailing Sea kayaking Swimming Fishing Photography Bird watching… We love to welcome new visitors. Beautiful Beaches We have many beautiful beaches. The following video was filmed on Carrickfin Beach. […]
My pond is definitely dead; it has sprung a leak and sadly cannot be repaired. I shall transform it into a bog garden in the spring. Meanwhile, the remainder of my garden is ALMOST ready to sleep for winter. I have been weeding and tidying in small bursts for several weeks, and only have a little weeding left to do; I shall then […]
The Walled Garden with The Castle in the background In the spring of 2007 and the summer of 2008, I was very blessed to work in the gardens of Glenveagh Castle, set amidst Donegal’s Derryveagh Mountains. The gardens and castle are part of Glenveagh National Park, the second largest national park in Ireland. There are many gardens within the garden – […]
The beautiful “Kingdom of Fife” lies north of the Firth of Forth and the city of Edinburgh. Fife’s inhabitants take great pride in their floral displays, enhancing already pretty villages and towns, increasing community spirit and attracting LOTS of visitors. Many of the villages are situated on the coast and have a seaside theme to their displays. A boat, an anchor, some old fishing […]
Orange and Cerise Candelabra Primula coming into bloom with central Iris Siberica – The Pond is hiding behind them! Although I live very close to the sea, I do not have a view of the mighty Atlantic Ocean from my home. I remedied this somewhat by building a wildlife pond, which I can enjoy from my bright pink garden seat! The newly […]
Bronze Fennel stands tall to the right of her friends This weeks “Flower in Bloom” is actually a herb – Bronze Fennel. She has been a star in my garden for some years now, reappearing every spring after dying back each winter. She is growing taller and more beautiful year on year. I wanted to showcase her this week […]
The Atlantic Ocean skirts around the village where I live. I live in the Rosses area of County Donegal in North West Ireland. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty – of long sandy beaches, lakes that attract the fishing fraternity, peat bogs filled with wild flowers and a number of […]
Aquilegia are one of my favourite late spring/early summer flowers. They are a cottage style perennial, and are also known as Columbines but traditionally named “Grannies Bonnets” ! If you look at the shape of the flowers they look like an old fashioned ladies bonnet that would be tied with ribbon under the chin. They come in a wide range […]
