I have always been a creative person and by this I mean I am at my happiest when I am creating something I enjoy.

I have had many hobbies throughout my life. My grandmother and mother where both seamstresses and I spent most of my childhood sitting in my grandmothers sewing room playing with ribbons and buttons and watching her create so many beautiful things. She was also a baker and never would you go to her house and there wasn’t an array of cakes and scones to feast on. My mother made so many things from wedding dresses to curtains and soft furnishings and even had her own shop. I think secretly they both would have loved me to carry on the craft but yes I can use a sewing machine but my passion wasn’t there.

Lets talk about my Papa. I have so many beautiful memories of this man he was so tall and strong, and I was his little shadow. He was a gardener and grew his own food and flowers. I would be so happy when I was going to my Grandparents home I felt safe and protected there. My Papa would take me on walks and my fondest memory was of this big house we would pass it had lions on the gate posts, he would tell me they were real and we had to be so quiet as walk really slowly passed them, my little heart would be pounding. He also had a large tree in his front garden it was a sweetie tree and he would lift me up to pick off the chocolate bars he grew, I believed for years this tree grew sweets.

My love of gardening comes from that very special man. I was too young to learn anything other than if you put your heart into the things you are growing that is all that matters.

I had my allotment and that was my sanctuary but unfortunately I had to give it up as I relocated for work and the role was larger with more hours. I really struggled loosing my garden at home and allotment and now only have a balcony but it is a large balcony and I am grateful to at least have an outdoor space of my own. I am growing food and flowers which I look forward to taking you along on the progress from plant to plate.

Life is full of changes and we have to adapt and grow. I am moving forward and I think having this little space will help me greatly.

I hope you come along for the journey and hope you grab your favourite drink get comfy and stay a while.

Much love

A xxx