The garden

Manure management

  Manure management was a phrase in use when such enlightened perfectly expressive expressions were in use in "modern" management…

6 years ago

Blossom time

Blossom time at Merryhall.  It’s that time of year again.  Last year was a holiday for the trees, and fruiting…

6 years ago

Honesty

This year has been one of the best for us for flowering honesty.

6 years ago

Making the bed…

Making the bed is one of those tasks which needs doing, and the feel of freshly laundered sheets is hard…

6 years ago

Remember Polaroids?

Remember Poloaroids?  Those really compact (not), sleek (not), designed using form follows function principles (not), anyway they worked and this…

6 years ago

Statuesque Sycamores

Our statuesque sycamores against the bluest of blue skies.  No aircraft con-trails either.  We had a tree surgeon give us…

6 years ago

Remember tadpoles?

Do you remember tadpoles from your youth?  The pond is looking good, ir overgrown with cotton heads and fresh water…

6 years ago

Can spring be far…

Can Spring be far behind?  Part 2 of the video.  Albeit slowly, just these last couple of days, it’s as…

6 years ago

A bit of sun, and we all feel happier…

Well apart from the gardener that is.  Let’s assume it’s concentration and not auto suggest working on the compost heap! …

6 years ago

Cummings and goings.

Bit political there - did you see?  viz - the resignation speech of the former Chancellor.  Anyway, to more important…

6 years ago