Liz Zorab

I love the scent of the flowers in the depths of winter. I saw a tree at Aberglasney Gardens in February and the scent filled the air around each little flower.

Raised garden bed filled with roses, cosmos and other scented plants.

Small sensory border at Royal Welsh Show. Inspired by my grandsons. Find full plant list at bytherfarm.com/scents-and-s... #gardening

Delighted that Only Connect is back for another season! That has rounded off a fabulous day very nicely. #onlyconnect

Bright pink cyclamen flowers and variegated cyclamen leaves.

Dad loved cyclamens. They grew in the bed that could be seen from the kitchen window, while doing the washing up. I cannot see a cyclamen plant without thinking of those little plants and without thinking of Dad, even after 19 years without him.
#grief #memories

Pouring with rain since last night here. Plants will enjoy yet another day of rain. Everything is liking the warmth and steady supply of rainwater.

I'm with you in that one, but the noise of the rain woke me up. Hey ho, think how much we can get done before our days are interrupted by others!

Thank you so much!

Part-made patchwork quilt made from triangles of fabric.

Slow living skills. Preserving, growing much of our own food, sewing and make do and mend.
I started making this quilt a year ago and do a little at a time.
The fabrics are vintage Laura Ashley materials that I've collected over the years. #slowliving #patchwork

White roses with many petals, pink rose buds against dark shiny rose leaves.

Rosa 'White Pet' from Peter Beales roses. I love the shape and colour of these plants and have them close to a rambler Rosa 'Félicité et Perpétue'. They go very well together, which is unsurprising because the former is a sport of the latter. #roseWednesday #roses #whiteroses #gardening

On a school exchange in France, the host family took me to see One Flew Over A Cuckoo's Nest. No subtitles and my school level French was not good enough to keep up. It was years before I watched it in English, I didn't want to ruin the story I'd made up in my teenage head!

I read that as 'ostrich-ised' which sounds like a splendid idea. I'd be happy to be ostrichised! (If it's not a real word, can we make it one?)

Vivid deep cerise flowers in fairly close up

These snapdragon flowers made a positive impact at Gardeners World Live this week. Loud and proud in a velvety strong cerise red, I just love them! #gardening #GWL25

Detail of cluster of immature pears growing on a tree. In the background, which is mostly out of focus is a field and some trees. Near the top of the image is a blue sky with white fluffy clouds.

Tiny pears growing on one of the pear trees in the orchard.
#blueskyMonday #gardening

Pale pink and white peony flower partly opened.

I can't wait to see this beauty fully open. Peonies are such fabulous flowers. I just hope all this rain doesn't ruin it before I get to peer into all those petals.
#gardening

Chive blossom Vinegar is easy to make with these step by step instructions. Store in a cool, dark place. Put into pretty bottles and give as a gorgeous homemade gift to your friends.
#chivevinegarrecipe

Garden beds filled with pink, red, white and purple flowers

I'm very happy with how the garden is looking this week. #gardening

Clear blue skies here in West Wales and already blissfully warm. I'm pottering in the semi-shaded back garden today, creating another new bed to fill with white and cream flowers.

Woman in bright pink shirt standing in a garden filled with flowers. In front of woman are red, white and pink flowers and trees in the background. The sky is pale blue with a lot of grey clouds

I love this garden in May. Flowers start blooming and birds whizz around. At the weekend I was at RHS Malvern. Then Niall McCauley came to stay for a couple of days. We visited Aberglasney Gardens and pottered in my veg garden. He kindly also took a few photos. #gardening

Peony flower with white petals with dark pointed markings near a yellow centre.

A friend sent me this photo of a tree peony in her garden. I think it's probably 'Ezra Pound' and it's stunning!
#peony #flowers #gardening #gardeninspiration

Very close up image of flowers with white shaggy petals that fold back over the green sepal.

Close up of Tellima grandiflora, more commonly known as Fringecups. I spotted these today on a walk near to a friend's home. The little flowers look so delicate. It's a herbaceous perennial and looks great growing in a large clump.
#gardening

Sticks of rhubarb on a wooden chopping block with some leaves of sweet cicely herb next to the rhubarb.

One of several harvests of rhubarb already this year. I grow three varieties of rhubarb, Timperley Early (pictured), Victoria and Champagne. I use sweet cicely herb to sweeten the rhubarb as it cooks. Pick rhubarb until the end of July. Freezes well and makes great wine. #gardening #homegrownfood

Two cats curled up and fast asleep.

This morning I'm even more tired than these two!
#cats

Grey cat hiding under small tractor. Her face looks like she is scowling and her tongue is poking out a little.

My mood this morning.
#cats

World Earth Day 2025, theme Our Power, Our Planet. I thought today I’d look back at a video I created a year or so ago. It celebrates the power of community energy, to build communities and to put power back into the hands of the local community.
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#worldearthday

What a fine looking cat!

Yes they are! 🐈‍⬛

Two cats sitting on the floor looking towards the camera. Cat on left is grey, cat on the right is cream with very dark brown paws, face, ears and tail.

No matter how many times I trip over them, these two bring so much joy. #cats

Close up of a thing branch of a peach tree with some leaves and several immature peaches about the size of acorns.

So many little peaches on the trees in the polytunnel. Let's hope that some of them make it to maturity, without the squirrels snaffling them all. #gardening

In an age before flying or drones, he probably had a great view.

I read that as tinned fruit cocktail.