Apples galore
We’ve done very well this year, and time to pick the Cox’s Orange which we inherited. The Donkeys have been taking a […]
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Doings
Flowers in the coppice
Aka the wood, woodlet, we don’t know what to call this magical area. Nor do we know how to manage it, but […]
The coppice…
Aka the wood, woodlet, we don’t know what to call this magical area. Nor do we know how to manage it, but […]
Manure management
Manure management was a phrase in use when such enlightened perfectly expressive expressions were in use in “modern” management in those […]
Blossom time
Blossom time at Merryhall. It’s that time of year again. Last year was a holiday for the trees, and fruiting largely didn’t […]
Covid effects
Covid affects us all and we are learning to live with a new way of doing things. Going to the local agricultural […]
Observing the Covid-19 rules
Observing the Covid-19 rules, means just that. As mentioned, we have a couple of simple ones when we have contact with Joan […]
Small fry
Just up stream of the River Wye from us, there are some breeding beds – gravel areas where the females lay eggs […]
Honesty
This year has been one of the best for us for flowering honesty.
Otter potter
Otters like to potter along the river bank, and their spraints can be seen, usually in specific locations. Advertising their presence both […]
Making the bed…
Making the bed is one of those tasks which needs doing, and the feel of freshly laundered sheets is hard to beat, […]