Most of my babies are growing! No sign of tomatoes, peppers or squash germinating though. It’s back to chilly here, and is now endlessly raining, still, I can’t complain as we’ve had some rather glorious days and now the garden needs a good, long drink. I finally cast my blanket aside, and indulged in walking, …
Acer unfurling. I wouldn’t say spring has sprung, but it’s beginning to get there! Apricot blossom. Hoping for fruit this year. Flowering Cherry, confetti season is upon us. Magnolia stellata, utter perfection. The Montana is taking it’s time! Sam loves playing in the cave formed by it’s stems. I ventured into the wilderness that is …
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I’ve swaddled myself in the most enormous blanket since I’ve been home and have been drinking endless cups of scalding hot tea. Never, ever, have I been so COLD! Of course I’ve caught the local lurgy, so now feel like I’m in a permanent state of torpor. This weather after tropical climes is unbearable! Initially, …
This aged fence should be the miracle, hanging on as it did! It was literally held together by ivy and once that was removed it began to fall down! Is it just me, or does that ancient, source of all ivy, to the left of this pic, gnarled branches and all, have an eye? Be …
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It’s been all systems go this week. At last, this wall is ivy free, and order has been restored, to this little bit of the courtyard anyway. It’s been an absolute battle, especially scraping the remnants off the wall, in the end, hubs burnt it off, well, singed it enough for me to paint over …
Damn, why is that nettle growing on my Groundmans’ barrow? So, my new back garden. It’s certainly different, and so much better. It’s a huge relief to finally have the new flags laid in the back garden and front drive. Despite having excellent builders, it’s certainly been disruptive, and destructive. It’s all about omelettes and eggs …
The time has come…The Walrus said…. I have to sort the back garden, once and for all. Clearly, a lawn is never going to work with three dogs hell bent on racing around, so it’s time to get rid of what’s left of it. As it’s a time of disruption, we decided to replace our …
Have a quick look at the birds on the feeder outside the kitchen window. Over the years I have released dozens of doves, which have successfully bred with the feral pigeons I’ve released, producing some seriously, pretty crosses, and an ever-growing flock for me to feed. The white bird has a few black spots on …
The hay run can be quite challenging…everyone wants to be a part of it! As usual, wildlife is full to over-flowing with hedgehogs. Almost 100 at the moment. The really sickly ones need hand-feeding. This little chap has the most awful lung-worm and was close to death when he came in. He’s hanging on, three …
Billy-Bob, Bella and Ben have settled into a cosy routine. Each day, they’re outside the bedroom window waiting for me to feed them. At night, Billy-Bob and Bella cuddle up and Ben sleeps on the bathroom window sill. They rarely venture far, occasionally, they hang out on my neighbour’s roof or potter around the …
