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13 May 2022Leave a Comment

“This weekly newsletter is written by me, Erica Spinks, so I can share stories about books, gardens, quilts and other interests with you.“ These are words from the footer of my weekly newsletters and, hopefully, gives you an idea of what to expect. I write a newsletter each Sunday and, if you subscribe, it will […]

In my garden column: February 2022

20 February 2022

All my friends know that blue is my favourite colour, so it’s no surprise I encourage plants with blue or purple flowers to grow in my garden. This is Geranium ‘Rozanne’, which delights me every time I pass by. I write more about my blue garden in my February gardening column for our local newspaper Southern […]

Signup for my newsletter

12 February 2022

Hooray, hooray! I have a new newsletter, called Creative Dabbling, and you can signup to receive it now – straight into your inbox. I’m excited about this because it will give us more opportunities to chat about books, gardens and quilts – and anything else that diverts me during my wanderings. You can signup in […]

In my garden column: December 2021

11 December 2021

We’ve had so much rain that my garden is sodden, with pools of water along the edges of beds in the back garden. It seems like every day there is some in our rain gauge. If only it would fall evenly throughout the year! The next few days should bring some sunshine. Oh happy days. […]

In my garden column: November 2021

20 November 2021

Look, it’s raining – no, it’s not – yes, it is. Such is the nature of the weather today. Showers come and go and I swear I can see plants growing. I was able to weed part of my flower bed this morning in between showers. My lifetime scourge – kikuyu grass runners – have […]

In my garden column: October 2021

17 October 2021

It’s such a beautiful day here. The temperature is a mild 18 degrees and it is sunny with a gentle breeze. I appreciate this even more than normal after the showers, storms and even hail we had this past week. I’ve spent the morning in the garden, observing what’s happened, weeding and flinging some seeds […]

In my garden column: September 2021

10 September 2021

As is normal in September here, some days and nights are cold while others are warm. It’s noticeable that the season is changing, with blossoming trees in all the streets and gardens. The crab apple in my back yard is in all its blossoming glory (look at those colours!) yet the one in the front […]

In my garden column: August 2021

15 August 2021

It’s a beautiful winter’s day here – sunny but with a cold breeze. Perfect for inspecting the garden and noting how much work needs to be done! Tackling one section at a time seems to be the only way to not be totally overwhelmed. Focus Erica, focus. 😀 This is one of my rhododendrons with […]

In my garden column: July 2021

29 July 2021

We’ve had such horrible, cold winds this month and that’s limited the time I’ve spent outdoors in my garden. I’m gazing out the window now and see blue sky and sunshine yet, at midday, the temperature outside ‘feels like’ 0.9 degrees. I find these ‘feels like’ measurements handy. As I scurry inside, they allow me […]

Do my plants talk about me?

17 June 2021

I read an article recently that outlined how trees communicate with each other to warn of danger. It focused on the work of Suzanne Simard. To quote from the article:“Chemical alarm signals generated by one tree prepare nearby trees for danger. Seedlings severed from the forest’s underground lifelines are much more likely to die than […]

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