Out of the blue on 31 May I signed up for the @100daysprojectscotland for the first time. I see people doing it every year but I’ve always been too late before.

The 100 Days Project has two simple rules:

#1 Repeat a simple creative task everyday for 100 days

#2 Record each day's effort

I started out with no idea if I’d be doing watercolour or weaving, really for me, it’s all about time. Just making the time each and everyday for 100 days to do the things I love, so I called my project #RosieSavesTime.

The garden unfolded it’s unique magic in May as the days lengthened and the warmer months began. After the last whispers of spring, the air was filled with a quiet anticipation, punctuated by birdsong from our increasing number of visitors. It had been a full year since we started creating our beautiful garden space here in Troon from a completely blank canvas.

Soon we would see whether all the plants we’d moved from my garden in Glasgow had survived the winter, and whether the new roses we planted last year would bloom again. We were not disappointed as suddenly, our new garden began to sing in a symphony of colours. So many of my favourite fragrant blooms began to open, each with it’s own happy memory or association with special people and places.