The garden

Gotta be done…

Might feel a Wally (old Metropolitan London expression-Ed.) but safety first. Getting log sawing over in long trousers over wellies…

3 years ago

And so it begins…

after the tree felling, the storing, sawing and splitting starts. The men did a great job and I an in…

3 years ago

The trees.

One of the things that attracted us to Merryhall was the trees. Two enormous Sycamores which must be a couple…

3 years ago

Bobcats

Work starts tomorrow. In the meantime the machines have been delivered. Wonder if they’d notice if I had a little…

3 years ago

All Cacti are succulents…

Zygocactus Truncatus But not all succulents are Cacti. Our Christmas Flowering Cactus is doing rather well in the greenhouse. Obviously…

3 years ago

Just admire the delicate ..

... flowers of keksi. Other local names are available, the main name being of course Cow Parsley, Queen Anne's lace…

3 years ago

A bole of sweet peas

Recycling, or upcycling - I'm not sure which, but this once apple tree bole is now home to some sweet…

3 years ago

The Goshawk…

is around. The silent killer that stalks its prey without call, whose wings are modified to not make a noise…

3 years ago

Proper bluebells, not…

the Spanish version. The wild flower meadow seems to have spread further and more adventurously this year, in the fields…

3 years ago

Peony

My Mother's favourite flower and ours, the fragrance of the older, un-varagated forms are unbelievable, full of pepper and happy…

3 years ago