The golden afternoon Autumn light, soft shadows, ducks waiting to be fed, Honeybee happy to see me. Did you notice the shape of the afternoon light coming through the apple tree onto Honeybee’s chest? It is shaped like a love heart, how bonkers is that! I nearly swiped past the photo in the camera roll […]

Hello, If you have been following me for awhile, you will already know that beauty and kindness are the central themes to all that I share. We all have plenty of ups and downs in life, none of us are immune. My Instagram account, this website and my monthly newsletter focuses on the beauty, the […]

Sweet Pea Trials. In 2021, 2022, and 2023, I did some growing trials that included different Sweet Pea varieties. The objectives were: ~ To become familiar with the different Sweet Pea varieties. ~ To find out when is the best time to grow Sweet Peas here at Fairy Wren Cottage. ~ Where in the garden […]

After years of trial, error and picking through research articles, I’ve finally had great success growing in my own microclimate: Heat Zone 1, Cold Zone 9a Which led to me growing six different Sweet Pea varieties really well last year, and then this year having great success growing fourteen different Sweet Pea varieties! In October, […]

I have two tables in my Garden Cottage Studio. The table the roses are on we now refer to as ‘the blue table in the Garden Cottage’. The blue table has had many lives while living with us, and most likely many lives before Michael and I bought it at the market in Lismore, New […]

I’ve had some lovely messages from people wanting to come and visit my Garden Studio and our big old fashioned organic garden. Fairy Wren Cottage is our family home & unfortunately we are unable to welcome visitors. But I will continue to generously share our country life and lots of florals on my Instagram, free […]

Hello Lovely Subscribers, The Fairy Wren Cottage Postcard for January has been sent to your inbox. Much Love, Jude x ~ If you are not sure what I am talking about; Fairy Wren Cottage Postcards is the name of my monthly newsletter. A gentle read. Vintage inspired flowery photography. My newsletter is free, along with […]

In my garden studio Sunday afternoon. A phone call cut short due to thunder and lightening and playing with sweet peas instead (we had picked them earlier in the day). All grown here in our big old fashioned wildlife and bee friendly garden. Wishing you a peaceful and content New Year. Love from the garden. […]

If you are new to Fairy Wren Cottage, a warm welcome. If you are a long time reader, hello and welcome back. Step by step I’ve been updating the Fairy Wren Cottage website after spending much of 2024 focusing on creating a webpage and then website for Michael’s business All Home Renovations and Maintenance. I […]