by admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
I finally finished the hedge on Tuesday afternoon, and what a relief it was – I was just about sick of the sight of it. The photo above shows about two thirds of it but doesn’t really convey its scale; the top of the central arch is a good 12′ high....
by admin | Mar 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Wow, what a week! It was absolutely perfect as far as I am concerned, ideal for working in and a joy to be outside with the wonders of nature girdling me in their loveliness, it fair made my heart sing. The ground dried out nicely, enabling muck spreading,...
by admin | Mar 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
So here we are then, it’s March, and what a great start to meteorological spring. Cold nights yes, but beautiful clear sunny days. One might almost be tempted to say perfect weather for the time of year. And on these sunny days the lengthening daylight hours are...
by admin | Feb 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Just as predicted the warm weather arrived on Thursday and hung around for a couple of days before settling back into a more normal, though still mild, temperature range. It felt a bit odd, the air was so warm and so laden with moisture. Inside the potting shed the...
by admin | Feb 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
On Friday afternoon something strange happened. The glowering grey clouds parted and a great golden rarely seen orb appeared in the sky, and with that cute bunnies frolicked in the grass, birds took to the trees and sang their little hearts out, newborn lambs skipped...
by admin | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s tomorrow. It’s the big day. The propagator will be cranked into life (well I will plug it in), module trays will be filled with some of the organic compost that was delivered last week, and I will peel open the gummed brown envelopes containing the...
