Fruitlets, soft fruit and veggies are romping away. As fast as the berries and currants ripen, the birds eat them, which is fine by me as I’m not that precious about them, and there’s always plenty left for us. The mixture of sunshine and showers has meant that I haven’t had to water anything so …
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Slug free hostas…yay…but for how long? The hostas have multiplied across the gardens over the last couple of years, which is weird given there’s a thriving community of slugs and snails and no frogs, thanks to that big freeze a couple of winters ago. Perfect lupin blooms, although the leaves already have mildew. Rain-battered campanula. …
It’s all about wildlife this week. Several weeks ago, four young, tiny, wild bunnies arrived in the rescue, and they all needed hand-feeding, during the day and at night, which resulted in the staff taking them home each evening. How they have thrived! It’s always difficult to get youngsters feeding, but once they take to …
Another week has flashed by in a blur, but a good blur, with NO drama, and yet, there is always a little drama…fledglings are everywhere, so I’m keeping Buddy out of the back garden, yet still he hunts rodents in the courtyard. He’ll eventually dig his way through to the garden next door. Loud. Dramatic. …
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Korean lilac The garden has burst into bloom and flowers and weeds are everywhere. I’m trying to work my way through the borders, but as fast as I weed one, the previous one bursts into weeds again. Clematis montana, covering a seven foot tree stump. Now that the first lush greens of spring have come …
The veggie patch is coming along nicely, with veggies, wind-sown wildflowers and weeds, all thriving. The garlic, potatoes and broad beans are romping away. As are the shallots, hidden here behind the broad beans, potatoes and weeds. Fruit bushes are being contained here, until a new border is cleared for them. I have another thirty …
A member of staff hand-feeding a baby bunny. And so it begins, little guys arriving at wildlife. Four baby rabbits were dug up by something or other, and now need hand-feeding. Initially, the staff were taking them home for evening feeds, now, thankfully, they just need feeding during the day. These guys will be released …
I’ve signed up to do a firewalk for the rescue. I wasn’t even slightly concerned until everybody I told stated that I must be absolutely crackers! Now I’m beginning to fear for my feet! If anyone would kindly like to sponsor me, the justgiving link is below. Every penny will go direct to the animals. …
I can’t recall a spring as pretty as this one in many a year. The garden has burst into life and delights are everywhere. Flowering cherry, cherry, plum, apple and pear blossom float on the breeze and litter the lawns like confetti. This year I’m hoping to make apple juice as I have a huge …
There has been an awful lot of playing out of late. Meals with my besties, family and friends, along with Mother’s day celebrations, my thirtieth and daughter’s first. Soho A jolly was enjoyed in London, using the room we carried over from Christmas that was cancelled due to Sam’s surgery. We ate at Mildred’s, a …
