The garden

Daffodils awake

In the wild flower meadow nature has collapsed the daffodils overnight. Slowly, imperceptibly, the daffs are waking as the sun…

4 months ago

Sunday

A Sunday look at the (new) polytunnel. https://youtu.be/X6p4vtDWKS0?si=pYT71mJdimF9mMng

4 months ago

Good morning…

… one of the most enjoyable parts of the day is the early morning wander around the garden, just listening…

4 months ago

Fishy goings on…

More fishy goings on in our pond. There was I observing the frogspawn and my eye was caught by something…

4 months ago

Hello, new friend…

A polytunnel! “If it takes two or three men, two or three days to erect one, how long does it…

4 months ago

goodbye old friend

It feels a bit false to say that because we have only known the greenhouse for ten years.  But, nevertheless,…

5 months ago

”Winter’s dregs…*”

Yes, there are dull days in January. Dull, dreary, dreich, cold, freezing, snowy (or “wintry mix” as Apple weather app…

6 months ago

Sparrowhawk.

A confused looking sparrowhawk after a pass at the bird feeder. It was less confused as I thought, and was…

7 months ago

That’s a turn-up …

For the cooks. Fifteen female pheasants strolled down the track, cool as you like, no explanation, no please or thank…

8 months ago

Pannage…

Pannage is the name in the New Forest for anti-acorn operations, when pigs are allowed on to the common land…

9 months ago