The garden

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

I cut down trees, I eat my lunch…

"I go to the lavattory [sic] On Wednesdays I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea". Lyrics from Monty…

3 years ago

Tip toe through the …

Comfrey. Rosie loves to eat the leaves of this plant. Here she tip toes through it. For humans, the plant…

3 years ago

You say potato..

however you say it, they've got to go in, so that is today's job, despite reading today that we have…

3 years ago