I come from a Dutch background so it’s not surprising to request the odd DIY project from my husband. This time around I asked for him to make me some planter boxes to brighten up our balcony. From childhood onwards, I can remember my mum looking after her planter boxes with great enthusiasm and through […]
We started off our Labour Weekend with a garden walk to admire all the work that we have put in over the past 3 years to make it what it is today. Spring time certainly is a great time for reflection!
Well, the warm days are upon us and everybody is in a festive mood. Time to reflect, relax and let the sun warm you up. I’ve always wanted to grow sunflowers because, as a child, I was amazed to learn that their heads turn towards the sun. I thought it was magical that plants could […]
It’s a blessing to be able to eat from your own vegetable garden and this year it certainly is working well! We’ve had tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and cucumbers galore from the tunnel house as well as a collection of outdoor veggies like lettuce, silver beet, spring onions etc. Thyme Out is busy with guests this […]
It’s a great feeling to be able to put food on the table from our own veggie garden. It seems this year we’ve become much more organised and Frans has come up with a clever concept to grow lots of different vegetables in the tunnel house. But because we’re both busy, we don’t want to […]
The daffodils are here, giving us an early indication that the days are getting longer and spring is near. Frans is busy mowing the lawn and reflecting over the gate what he will be doing next. It’s lovely to have a place to reflect and to put some ideas together for the future. All the […]
It is raining and there’s a lot to be happy about. Around this time of year the garden starts to look a bit droopy, so some nice soft rain does a lot of good for the plants and the veggie garden. Yesterday was a mixed bag of rain and sunshine and I couldn’t help but […]
It has been a busy past week. Just managed to find the time to sit back with a cup of tea after a lovely long weekend. While it didn’t prove to be the best weather for sitting outside, at least we got around to transplanting most of the vegetables from the green house – cauliflower, […]
Is there such a thing as too much gardening? Apparently not! When I wake up in the morning, especially on those beautiful mornings when there’s not a cloud in the sky, Frans and I have breakfast and then I head straight out into the garden. There are always a few things I have to attend […]
