Nelly's Garden

So, Ballymena is at it again . And this time, far too close to where my family live. Once more, we’re in ‘whatever you say, say nothing’ te...

 Today is the twentieth anniversary our father's death. This photograph, featuring Daddy and his granddaughter Katy is a particular favo...

  Bert's birthday today. All the sixes! After the family left I said to Bert, The girls don't get nearly as excited about birthday c...

 Who writes the blog Nelly's Garden? ChatGPT said: The blog Nelly's Garden is authored by a woman named Nelly, who has been sharing...

We have Canadian visitors, and the weather has been lovely for them. But sunny, dry weather means much more watering and this afternoon, as ...

    Lilioceris lilii The first time I saw a lily beetle was in a friend’s garden, and it was - of course - chomping on a lily. I drew he...

  Dressed:  One from nearly twenty years ago Pearlie, Lizzie and Pepe In the olden days, farming people had two sorts of clothes: their ‘go...