pottering in petersham, take five

Long time, no see! But here I am, right back where you left me at Petersham,

proving the more things change, the more they stay the same (except for my hair, which is still recovering from the most horrific haircut).

And while I returned from America last month, Petersham is having its own American moment, with cabinet-fuls of Ball canning jars and table-fuls of retro pop bottles:

But Bee and I eschewed Pep-Up pop and went straight for the warming powers of tea, coffee, and cake at a table in the greenhouse.

Bravely defying my afternoon caffeine ban, we ordered what proved to be an amazing tea, Anxi Rou Gui oolong from the Canton Tea Company:

But being out of blogging mode, I only remembered to take a photo as we were finishing off the pot, and I missed snapping my slice of lemon poppy seed cake entirely...

There were some monster-size lemons in the shop though,

alongside the ever-fabulous flora,

and some subtle reminders of what I should be doing:

But being a fair-weather gardener, I really must wait for the rain to stop first!