The Evolution of a small garden, lots of mistakes, lots of hard work, for those who love gardening.
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
GARDENING, POETRY AND SUCH
Sunday, 26 December 2010
GARDEN, SNOW, ICE AND WILD BIRDS
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
EARTHQUAKE
A few years ago we were on holiday on the Isle of Colonsay when we heard that there had been an earthquake - back home!
We are still in freezing conditions with snow cover - it has not melted except in odd places where it gets the full sun and has been partially cleared.
Walking around the garden visitors have left trails - rabbits eating at the uncovered grass on the banking, many birds and the unmistakeable single file spoor of a fox -presumably hunting the rabbits. There are scrapings from the grey squirrel and the jays who have been desperately trying to remember where they put the hazelnuts and peanuts earlier in the year.
The coal tits have also been burying seed but they cannot remember where they have put the seed or, perhaps, even that they buried anything. Sometimes I feel a bit like that - now where is the .....?
Monday, 20 December 2010
GARDENING AND SNOW, GIVING IT WELLY
Friday, 17 December 2010
WINTER AND THE HEDGE LAYING
Monday, 13 December 2010
GARDENING AND WEATHER
Friday, 10 December 2010
GARDEN AND MORE SNOW
Thursday, 9 December 2010
GARDEN BIRDS, COLD OUTSIDE, WARM INSIDE
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
GARDEN, BIRDS, COLD!!!!!
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
GARDEN VISITORS
Saturday, 4 December 2010
GARDEN ASLEEP IN SNOW
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
IT IS SNOWING ON THE GARDEN AGAIN
Sunday, 28 November 2010
ALMOST SNOW
Friday, 26 November 2010
THE WILD GARDEN
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
GARDEN PREDICTION - HARD WINTER TO COME?
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
UP THE GARDEN PATH?
Monday, 15 November 2010
GARDEN FUNGI AND ALL THAT ROT
Ash wood is good for a log burner so at least we get some warmth from it.