Little Lotte is finally beginning to fill out. The potatoes are up and the broad beans, onions and garlic are romping away. Lettuce is potted up and beetroot and brassicas have been planted out. The seeds have been painfully slow germinating this year, I can’t recall such a slow start to the growing season. I’d …
Red, pink and white blossom are exploding right now. This clematis montana, growing through the honeysuckle, is just beginning to open. The scent of vanilla is delicious. It’s been a strange old winter this year, I’ve lost several clematis and even a potato vine, all of which have previously been indestructible. It hasn’t even been …
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 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 …
It’s been a little chaotic around here this week. Caring for six NOISY, demanding, intelligent starling chicks has had me spinning! Buddy has also been here which was a little unnerving, as he has that strong terrier prey drive, so obsessing about closing multiple doors, to keep him away from the chicks had me feeling …
What a week it’s been, reeling I am, reeling! I’m currently covering lots of extra shifts at the rescue and it’s that time of the year when chicks come pouring through the doors. Most pull through, but every now and then we have a truly hideous day. Last Thursday was such a day…….talk about stressful! …
