You can’t beat autumn for the great display of colours. It is a beautiful sunny day today and having the blue sky as a backdrop to the red colours of the leaves is amazing. The roses are almost finished, but with the abundance of rain we are having some are still giving us their last […]
What would life be like if you could eat everyday until you are full to bursting and at then suddenly become light enough to just fly away? That is what I am observing in the garden this month. The swan plants which I grew in the tunnel house from September onwards have been planted outdoors […]
Wow what great holiday weather we are having at the moment! I make a bit of an effort to do some watering in the early morning and again at night for the garden, but things are really rocketing out of the ground so to speak. We are having several of our children over at regular […]
A chorus of birds starting a brand new day at Thyme Out Estate.
Ten guesses what this animal is called? I know once I saw the little critter on our front door I had to go online to find out its real name. And the winner is…(drum roll please) a Phasmatodea. An insect that looks like a twig on a branch. According to a simple Google search: “The […]
It seems I have Julie Andrews voice in my head singing “The hills are alive with the sound of music.” Except Thyme Out appears to be experiencing a different version of this classic tune. It’s more a case of “the pond is alive with the sound of frogs!” The warmer it gets throughout the day, […]
Time to sit around the fire and look forward to the shortest day of the year which is just around the corner. Due to the drop in temperature, exploring the garden now requires a winter coat in case the cold wind decides to make an unexpected appearance. With the wood burner on, I have the […]
It’s a new month and still so many things to do while the summer is here. To wake up with the blue sky and warm sun certainly puts the guests in a good mood and I make the most of it by serving them a lovely breakfast with the bi-fold windows wide open. The views […]
Once upon a time there was a frog and a heron… Thyme Out is experiencing a glorious summer with lots of sun and very little rainwater as a result. This means that the water levels in the pond are currently quite low. But nature seems to be thriving in adverse circumstances because we have hundreds […]
This morning was one of those mornings where you feel like the world is standing still. Frans and I had our breakfast on the outside deck overlooking the back garden while it was still early in the morning. In my opinion, it can’t get any better than waking up in the morning to a clear […]
