by jenny.monds | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
This lovely old fashioned rose with its open shape, cream colour and delicate scent was hiding in a corner of the garden just waiting to be discovered – and drawn.
by jenny.monds | May 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sorry American friends, but ‘eggplant’ has always seemed to me an unimaginative name for this beautiful vegetable. Yes, it’s egg shaped – but a huge egg! Beyond that there is no comparison. The glossy skin couldn’t be further removed from the brittle shell of an...
by jenny.monds | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
I hadn’t thought about marbles for many years, until these turned up in my Christmas cracker. I put them in a bowl where they have been ever since. Marbles always fascinate. I love how they catch the light as I turn them in my hand and roll them around my...
by jenny.monds | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Blackthorn from the hedgerow I’ve been enjoying the blossom in the hedgerows this year on my lockdown walks. I think I’ve finally worked out the difference between Blackthorn, Hawthorn and May. According to the Woodland Trust, Hawthorn and May are the same plant....
by jenny.monds | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is a favourite spot in Brittany, sketched at New Year. On the end of a promontory, these trees look as if they are huddling together against the wind. The distinctive shape of the canopies makes me think of a turtle shell – or a giant caterpillar. In my...
by jenny.monds | May 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve always called this ‘plantain’, but apparently it’s full name is ribwort plantain, narrowleaf plantain or English plantain. It seems that the leaves can be used to make a herbal tea as a remedy for coughs. I still like the feel of the tops in my...
