Happy 2nd Birthday!

20 Monday May 2013

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The Dorset Finca is 2 years old!

Time for lemon sponge, cups of tea and masses of bunting.

I can’t quite believe it…

…and over the course of 2 years I have discovered a few things:

1.  The blogging community is diverse, friendly and super supportive.

2. I can only write about what is important to me and gets me all over-excited, otherwise I quickly get de-motivated.

3. I have a real passion for photography and images. I definitely don’t have a whizzy top notch camera, but I’m rather proud of its efforts.

4. When I started out, I wanted everything to be perfect, right from the off. However, blogs seem to evolve, improve and change (and this takes time) until they have squidged themselves into their little niche on the web.

Oops… that was a bit of a surprise reflection – I obviously had to get it off my chest.

Now let’s get down to business.  Who wants a slice of cake…?

Love from The Dorset Finca x

The Bug Has Been Caught…

14 Tuesday May 2013

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ukulele

Yes, it’s true.

The bug has well and truly been caught.

I am of course talking about the ukulele craze-a-roo that is swarming the country.

Can I quickly justify myself by saying that it is the most perfect little instrument to strum away to, while sitting outside, under a tree, with a tasty drink within an arm’s reach.

If you fancy giving into your inner musician, try these handy links:

For a beginner’s uke try here, (these really are not the most wonderful ones you can buy, but they’re cheap and aren’t too much of an investment if your husband/mother/cat wants to hide it after day 3).

For online tuning try here, (a godsend – especially for the neighbours).

To master those chords, this is a good site.

To learn how to play all of your favourite songs, this site is essential.

Happy Strumming!

Love from The Dorset Finca x

Mini Egg Cup Arrangement

12 Sunday May 2013

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mini egg cup arrangement

A really sweet touch to a special breakfast or brunch table.

These can be made a day or so in advance and then put out at the last minute.

step by step

You can make one per person for their place setting, or have groups of them strategically placed.

Place names can be incorporated into the design, but only if you want to be extremely fancy!

The only problem is where to put the boiled eggs!

Love from The Dorset Finca x

Essentials For A Florist’s Garden

07 Tuesday May 2013

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hebe

This Hebe plant is the newest edition to my florist essentials garden.

(My ‘grand’ plan is to make a garden full of useful foliages, flowers for cutting and plants good for wiring). 

I chose to have the vibrant, deep green variety of Hebe, but there are the most gorgeous purple tinted ones available. It was quite hard to choose… when I *ahem* got misdirected via the garden centre. Again.

Plus, it has the added bonus of wobbling like a jelly.

What’s not to love?!

Love from The Dorset Finca x

Flower Crush ~ Scabiosa

27 Saturday Apr 2013

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Scabiosa

 

A new and completely beautiful addition to the garden.

Papery, pinky loveliness.

Mr DF was not a fan at first because he said the name was too much like scabies.

Hmm….

He is beginning to be won over by the plant’s total gorgeous factor….

…and because it should keep flowering until October.

October I tell you!

(Obviously with a little dead-heading attention, of course). 

Do you love it too?

Love from The Dorset Finca x

Cheering Up The Chickens

02 Tuesday Apr 2013

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lettuce seedlingThe hens have been looking extremely grumpy.

I put it down to all of these cold, icy blasts getting right up and in between their feathers.

Most likely that would put us all in a bit of a miff.

To cheer them up, I promised that I would grow them some lettuces.

Once the plants are looking juicy enough, I will give the hens the whole pot plus lettuce and let them have a party.

As you can see, we’re a little far off from the lettuce-extravaganza yet, but at least it gives poor old Keith and Steve something to look forward to!

Love from The Dorset Finca x

Re-Stocking The Herb Bed

12 Tuesday Mar 2013

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herb garden re-stockSadly, because of all this freeeeezing weather, we’ve taken a couple of hits at the Finca.

Some of the more delicate herbs in the ‘bbq herb bed‘ aren’t looking too hot.

The sages and common rosemary plants are all looking robust and healthy, but the poor basil and oregano plants are brown and crispy!

I made myself a list of all the ones that needed replacing and took myself off to the garden centre.

Umm… while I was there, I was suddenly struck by the vision of a whole mass of lavender in one section of our raised bed, just near to the outside seating area. I could almost smell the aromas and hear the bumblebees buzzing. 

That’s when I woke up from my dream and realised I’d spent *ahem* quite a lot of money on lavender plants!

Ooops!

Love from The Dorset Finca x

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