Flahs an’ Flies
Being on standby for National Grid generally means a night of broken sleep, and it was far too lovely out … Continue reading Flahs an’ Flies
Category: green fingers
Bees like Kale!
When your veg plot goodies begin to bolt… lettuce, spinach… kale… it’s usually due to wobbly weather. We’ve had some … Continue reading Bees like Kale!
Tree Council Press Release Re-Posted
Press Release SURVIVAL OF THE WETTEST : TREES NEED WATER Tree loss is a problem for all of us; with … Continue reading Tree Council Press Release Re-Posted
Imbolc
Imbolc is one of the eight festivals of the pagan year, and is the one most concerned with new life, returning light … Continue reading Imbolc
Rain 1 : Plums 0 (or 1000, depending how you count it)
Earlier today, a work colleague brought a bucket of ‘help yourself’ plums in. Taken, slightly unripe, from his garden … Continue reading Rain 1 : Plums 0 (or 1000, depending how you count it)
Farewell Esme
And after the good news the sad. Coming home after a thirty six hour solid stint at work, I found … Continue reading Farewell Esme
New Chook Chick!
One of our Welsummers went broody a while ago. For a time we just kept moving her out of the … Continue reading New Chook Chick!
Busy, busy, busy
Catching up… Had a brilliant few days on Dartmoor and the weather chose to excel itself too, with bright blue … Continue reading Busy, busy, busy
Eggstremely Eggy
Ah, spring returns… and with it the eggs. We had a wonderful scrambled egg lunch, which used up a dozen… … Continue reading Eggstremely Eggy
At last my tree-hugging is official!
So, apparently I still have too much free time because today I became a Tree Warden! South Gloucestershire County Council … Continue reading At last my tree-hugging is official!
