Lavender and Leeks

The Shop is officially OPEN!

1 day ago by Katie

The Lavender and Leeks online shop is now open and ready for business! New items will be added to the shop almost daily so remember to subscribe and keep coming back so you don’t miss out. We’re also in the process of designing and making some gardening apr...

Countryside Wanderings

5 days ago by Katie

The weekend has just flown by yet again and it's Monday morning already! It was my Mum's birthday yesterday so we went out for the afternoon to have some tea and cake before going off on a long walk around the Mottisfont estate. We've been on this walk last ye...

Goodbye April, Hello May!

2 weeks ago by Katie

April is officially over and it's been absolutely great, full of seed sowing, digging, potato planting and of course tulips! Now May is here and I expect it's going to be just as busy and exciting as the previous month. The last frost date is usually around th...

Another year older

2 weeks ago by Katie

I turned 26 years old yesterday and I was lucky enough to be spoilt with lots of presents and handmade cake! Amongst some of the lovely birthday gifts I recieved was a handmade flower press and some handmade cloche hoops made by my amazingly talented Dad. I al...

A Sunday Drive

3 weeks ago by Katie

We decided to go for a little Sunday drive yesterday to a garden centre not far from us, I had never visited this one before but it has instantly become one of my favourites... I'm becoming a garden centre fanatic! Wyevale garden centre is a large group...

Tulip Temptation

3 weeks ago by Katie

I did it, I finally gave into temptation and decided to cut a few of the tulips to bring home! The weather forecast looks a tad rainy and windy for the next couple of days so I thought I would bring the beautiful blooms inside where they can sit on the table a...

Guess Who’s Back?

3 weeks ago by Katie

I am so pleased to tell you all that the frogs are back in town! I was working on project pond V.2 yesterday when I decided to remove the water forget me not, it was getting a bit too big for it's pot and needed a good clean anyway. So I pulled it out of th...

Plot 15C Update

3 weeks ago by Katie

The growing season has well and truly started and Plot 15C is nearly already full to the brim. Although to be fair the vegetable beds are so small it's hard for them not to fill up so quick! The Swiss chard from last year is still producing those beauti...

Completely and Utterly in Love

4 weeks ago by Katie

I have fallen madly and deeply in love with these tulips. I never knew that something as simple as these little spring bulbs would make me so happy, I could honestly sit there all day just staring at them! I think tulips have to be my most favourite flower of ...

Project Pond V.2

4 weeks ago by Katie

Having scared all my little frogs away from Plot 15C I have made it my mission to make my pond area as wildlife friendly as I possibly can! Gardener's World also inspired me after Monty made a wildlife pond in Longmeadow and I knew then that I needed more rock...

The Big Chicken Dilemma

1 month ago by Katie

As most of you know I got the go ahead to have chickens on my allotment in the Autumn and since then I've been busy planning and researching as well as working on a coop for them to live in. Since the New year however I have been having a few doubts about keep...

A Springtime Surprise

1 month ago by Katie

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that gets excited about gardening, but I am 100% sure that my allotment neighbours might think I'm a little bit crazy! Off I cycled up the allotment yesterday morning to spend the day photographing products for our new s...

The Shop is officially OPEN!

Countryside Wanderings

Goodbye April, Hello May!

Another year older

A Sunday Drive

Tulip Temptation

Guess Who’s Back?

Plot 15C Update

Completely and Utterly in Love

Project Pond V.2

The Big Chicken Dilemma

A Springtime Surprise

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