Losing time in the garden
I SHOULD be making curtains, but in fact I spent the entire day planning the new borders in the garden and ordering seed in an attempt to cut the cost of filling them. I think now I will have to…
January change of pace
It’s maintenance time! The last jollities of New Year done and dusted, so up early, on with the wellies and out into the orchard to get the polytunnel up (all year greens for me, breakfast for guests, and a little…
Starling Murmurations in Somerset
The rain has stopped and with a crisp cold day and no guests, I went up to Ham Wall RSPB reserve up the road to watch the starlings come in to roost. It’s a huge joy on any day, even…
Friday Photo
Garden looking a bit moody the other day. Washing in.
Garden Distractions
As I am still hobbling in a pathetic old woman sort of way with an inflamed tendon (two years!!!) I seized the opportunity to persuade a nephew to take pity on me and save himself some time at the gym…
Gardens of Somerset
We set off on an explore of Somerset gardens, just ahead of Storm Ali, with a trip to Wells. In normal fashion, the first stop was somewhere to eat (no point in site seeing with an empty stomach. I’ve been…
Colours of an English summer
Went on a walk the other day and couldn’t stop looking at this line of trees, leaves all silver in the wind. It was beautiful.
Weeds and Wildlife
Ragwort – a new discovery for me – tries to grow all over the property, but is generally mown down before it puts its head too much above the soil line. But in June when I headed off to a…
Life after hens
The reptilian glare of a chicken is quite off-putting. Chickens seem so alien, compared to other birds – robins and blackbirds – with their exaggerated walk and scaly legs, and that beady eye. It’s so very hard to imagine that…