My Allotment at its best......August 2008

When we lived in Tingewick I had an allotment. As you all know the back garden at the cottage was too small to grow vegetables or cut flowers so a big plot of land in the village was ideal.

What we got was far from a perfect allotment, far from even calling this plot of land an allotment.....but at the end we made it work (it was not easy!)

The soil was very hard and there was no water at the allotment. I was carrying few big bottles of water each day to the allotment to water everything.

We planted lots of potatoes, vegetable and flowers. I grew most of them from seeds in my greenhouse :) I spent all my free time at the allotment and enjoyed it very much.

The beginning.......

I have had a very exciting week and decided to put my passions on "paper" in e-space.
I have been painting and making since I remember.
I was brought up in Poland and the only thing I remember doing on winter, cold evenings were cross stitch and knitting. I still have some of the pictures I made and will publish them very soon.

In the past week I have been busy painting furniture and trying new paint (to me) made by Annie Sloan. The paint is absolutely amazing and inspiring. http://www.anniesloan.com/

I used to use Farrow and Ball paints and loved every piece I painted but Annie's paint is so versatile.

I painted a desk that we had in my husband's studio
.... picture of before and after. I used Duck egg blue and Old white on the top with dark wax all over (I am still practising it)




I have also found an amazing shop run by Karen called Country Mouse http://www.countrymousehome.co.uk/ and she showed me all the paints and how to use them. She has been absolutely amazing! x

Now I just need to practise........I have also painted one of my pine corner units to display my vintage tins.....this is how it came out......not 100% happy but will be better next time.....




I have more great stuff coming so watch this space :) x