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10 October 2012
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Zöe Lynch's Blog
A collection of posts about life, gardening, cooking, and more
Posts from 2012
49 posts
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In the Garden: Fruits of my Labour
03 October 2012Is that a sigh of relief I hear? Fear not normal service has resumed today - The sad old bag has reverted to her former guise as mad old bag. Above is... -
Time for some honesty ...
02 October 2012Seen on a derelict building by the Pier in Swanage, Dorset This blog isn't going to be easy reading, so look away now if you don't feel up to me doin... -
In the Garden: Woodland World
30 September 2012Remember this back in July? Desperately trying to kill the grass by organic methods to make way for work to begin on Woodland World? Woodland World is... -
Making Dreams Come True: Falconery
20 September 2012Do you ever wish to be able to have a go at something, but be completely put off by the price of doing so - my Bucket List is littered with such activ... -
Tell them about the honey, Mummy ....
16 September 2012I wonder how many of you are old enough to recall the tag line I used in the title. As a child I used to love Sugar Puffs - you can find an original c... -
Maze or Labyrinth?
04 September 2012When is a maze a labyrinth or a labyrinth a maze? All too often the two terms are interchanged and misused. I went to visit what is described as Saff... -
Foodie Penpals: A bit of this and a bit of that!
02 September 2012My Foodie Penpal demonstrated how very small the World is. Turns out the lovely Alice (who cant cook) was celebrating a significant birthday as she ... -
Family Matters: Britain now and then
28 August 2012A bit earlier this year, my husband Kevin, had a bizarre phone call from a researcher working for LOVE productions, a TV production company making a ... -
Garden Hopping: Victoria's Backyard
27 August 2012Ha! Those of you who have known me via blogging for several years will be surprised to see me use Garden Hopping as a title for a blog - It used to be... -
In the Kitchen: In a pickle with cauliflowers
26 August 2012I often shop at Newlyns Farm Shop - they have a fabulous range of fresh local produce, their own butchery and many other delights to tempt your pale... -
I don't like Mondays .....
20 August 2012We all hate Mondays right? The Boomtown Rats iconic tune, " frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard... -
In the Kitchen: Damson Gin
18 August 2012I received a comment on my blog this morning from a lady who resides in Richmond, British Colombia. I have family out that way - now on Vancouver Isl... -
In the Kitchen: Damson Gin
18 August 2012I I received a comment on my blog this morning from a lady who resides in Richmond, British Colombia. I have family out that way - now on Vancouver ... -
Lazy Sunday Afternoons .....
12 August 2012It's been one of those weekends you wish wouldn't end. The weather has been glorious, lots of sunshine, and a breeze just to keep things tolerable. We... -
La dolce vita: A taste of Italy
10 August 2012A very short while back I joined in with the Seedy Pen Pal scheme organised by Carl Legge over at his blog. This appealed to me immediately as I love ... -
Miracle of Metamorphosis: The Butterfly emerges
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Wordless Wednesday: Munstead Wood
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The Growing Year: Successes and failures
30 July 2012Lotty the Scarecrow stands guard over my currants and vainly attempts to keep the robbing pigeons away. Pigeons haven't been the only thieves I had to... -
The very hungry caterpillar .....
26 July 2012A couple of weeks ago I got a batch of tiny, newly hatched Swallowtail caterpillars sent to me by a specialist breeder. I blogged about them here - th... -
Pen-Pals: a new takes on an old way of connecting with people
25 July 2012When I was at school, from Juniors School onward, we were encouraged to have pen-pals from around the World. I had several, mostly Europe or U.S. base... -
In the Kitchen: Lemon Meringue Pie
14 July 2012On Thursday, I discovered a clutch of 9 eggs that the hens had been hiding from me. None of the hens are broody, they just seem to like laying in plac... -
Things I like to do: Lepidoptery
11 July 2012I know - its a bit blurry and fuzzy and its hard to make out what it is. I used a macro lens to take the photograph, and then edited it in such away ... -
In the Kitchen: Blackcurrant Cheesecake
08 July 2012I get a huge amount of satisfaction growing my own produce, and every now and then it allows me to produce a really decadent treat for my family to en... -
A single rose can be my garden...
06 July 2012Rain, rain go away, come again another day! I wonder how many of us have been chanting this mantra lately? The Jet Stream has a lot to answer for. Hu... -
Wordless Wednesday: Oriental Lilies
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In the Garden: The bit she didn't want to tell you about .....
02 July 2012Standing on the north side looking back towards the cottage I have blathered on about the 3 areas I split the garden into for the past year now. Its ... -
Now where was I before we were so rudely interupted....
27 June 2012It has been a while, it wasn't until Elaine asked me earlier today if there was 'any sign of a post on my blog' that I realised how long I had neglec... -
In the Garden: Chicken World
22 May 2012I often rabbit on about Chicken World, but thus far I haven't really shown you it. It isn't what you would call an attractive feature in the garden; t... -
In the Garden: Almost there!
05 May 2012Looking from just outside the sitting room French doors I have been sat gazing at this for the past half hour. We have been working on it like navvies... -
Bee-keeping: Swarm Update
03 May 2012My joy wasn't long-lived. I went to see how the swarm had settled into their new abode and top up their feed should they need it. It was grey, but it ... -
Bee-keeping: Collecting a Swarm
26 April 2012Today I lost my collecting a Swarm Cherry. Up until now, I had never seen a swarm of bees up close and personal. I had gone to the orchard just to do... -
Things I like to do: Learning to Knit
24 April 2012I have been learning to knit all my life. Each attempt has ended in abject failure. So much so in fact, that my attempts at knitting have become one o... -
In the Garden: Work in progress
22 April 2012I promised some months ago to keep you updated about the modifications we are making to the garden - it's a long process, because with the exception o... -
In the Garden: A bees eye view
10 April 2012Easter's been and gone; the seasonal reminder of new life and new beginnings whichever faith you practise. Spring seems to be racing ahead - catching ... -
In the Garden: Weather
03 April 2012Yes, I know it is a cliché; we Brits are obsessed by the weather - but the weather does seem to be very bizarre lately. We have had no rain in months,... -
In the Garden: Weather
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Wordless Wednesday: Nectarine blossom in the garden
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Birdwatching: Common Buzzards (Buteo buteo)
26 March 2012When I had my old blog, Garden Hopping; now long dead and buried; I would frequently post photographs of the various birds that visited my garden, fro... -
In the Garden: Dog's Tooth Violets (Erythronium dens-canis 'Pagoda')
22 March 2012I wasn't sure whether to bother with any words today, should I just let the images speak for themselves? Also the footfall on the blog has been piteou... -
In the Garden: Vernal Equinox
20 March 2012Camellia × williamsii 'Jury's Yellow' Its beginning to feel a lot like Spring has sprung here. Today is the Vernal Equinox, and the Cherry is still ... -
In the Kitchen: Making a Sourdough starter.
16 March 2012Every now and then I come across a book - invariably a cookery book, that I just HAVE to own. The illustrations and photographs make me salivate, and ... -
More Bees .....
15 March 2012I went to visit my bees today - the weather was perfect, still, warm, and sunny. This colony was a nucleus colony I had acquired late in August las... -
Wordless Wednesday: Garlic Chives seedhead
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In the Garden: The Birds and the Bees
11 March 2012A Buff Tail Bumble Bee Bombus terrestris (probably a Queen) in my flowering Cherry Like most of you probably, I have spent a huge amount of time outs... -
Friday Photo: In the pink
09 March 2012Thought I would share a few images with you of things that are looking good in my garden at the moment. The Daphne smells amazing. The Cherry is my w... -
Things I like to make: Jewellery experimentation
07 March 2012Yes, yes, I know I have been quiet, too quiet? Probably not quiet enough for some. Anyway I am here now. I won't bore you with an windy explanation f... -
In the Kitchen: Seville Orange Marmalade
16 January 2012The strangest things make me nostalgic and return to my childhood, so strong is the imprint of an object, sound or fragrance. In this case it is not j... -
Happy 2012!
07 January 2012Cyclamen coum and Pansies that I potted up flowering in the garden today, its bright and cold and feels like Spring Yes, yes, I know - week late with...