The Seasons

Señor Hosè Pipe

I know we’re not supposed to be using automatic watering aids, and ‘onest Guv I was only hosing down the…

3 years ago

Getting hotter…

If you saw the earlier post about the Royal Welsh show starting today in Builth, I have to report -…

3 years ago

Small tortoiseshell butterfly…

Attracted to the oversized verbena, this chappie is a rare addition to the garden. Chatting to an allotment holder the…

3 years ago

The best time of day.

George leads the way. Early morning, the sun is up but still thinking about it, the temperature is cool -…

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

Dog walk

Early morning and the sun is rising. Dogs being exercised. As I’ve commented before it’s the best time of day.

3 years ago

The Goosander…

is a remarkable bird. We have several couples on the Wye, and then out of breeding season, we can have…

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