Small tortoiseshell butterfly…
Attracted to the oversized verbena, this chappie is a rare addition to the garden. Chatting to an allotment holder the other day and he was bemoaning the absence of bees to pollinate tomatoes.



… what’s occurin’ …
Attracted to the oversized verbena, this chappie is a rare addition to the garden. Chatting to an allotment holder the other day and he was bemoaning the absence of bees to pollinate tomatoes.


It takes two to shift this. “This” is a cider mill apple squashing/squishing/juice squeezing wheel. Those who have assiduously explored the site […]
Nothing beats an early morning stroll around the garden.
In the wild flower meadow nature has collapsed the daffodils overnight. Slowly, imperceptibly, the daffs are waking as the sun warms them.
A Sunday look at the (new) polytunnel.