We haven’t had a drop of rain in weeks now and if it doesn’t rain soon I’ll have to get the hose-pipe out, a job I loathe as my hose is riddled with holes and watering all three gardens takes about four hours! Honesty has self seeded all over the gardens this year, purple in …
It’s been bone dry around these parts for weeks now, so it’s been a struggle trying to keep the gardens watered, especially as it’s been so warm. Just watering the courtyard, back garden and greenhouse takes three hours. I always leave the front garden to fend for itself. Finally, today, it rained, all day, with …
The first pair of squabs, wood-pigeon chicks, have arrived at the rescue. How I love these chicks, they always feel like hot potatoes in your hand. So easy to hand rear too. Soon the rescue will be flooded with chicks of all descriptions! We’ve have the odd duckling, blackbird, thrush, pigeon etc, but spring was …
