home and garden

The parterres in the garden are now in their third summer and I thought the gardeners among you may like…

A rainy month of June lends an air of urgency to the garden, especially when the roses are in bloom. …

Lupins are one of my happy flowers.   They give such a show at this time of year.   In the garden…

The garden is a pretty exciting place at this time of year, and a great moment to make a big…

I realise that the title of this blogpost may sound like a piece from a medical journal, but sometimes when…

A sure sign of the spring arriving here is whether or not we can have breakfast outside.   Last weekend it…

Now and again we love to showcase country homes in other parts of the world, because Normandy does not have…