by Christine | Feb 28, 2014 | Birds, Wildlife
Quite an odd week. Our Great Tit is still lodging in the birdbox which is good. Sadly I found a dead chaffinch on the path on Monday. It was unmarked so I wondered what had happened to it, and then on Tuesday I was looking out at the birdfeeder by the house when... by Christine | Feb 28, 2014 | Flowers, Landscaping, Narcissi, Primulas, This Week in the Garden
Ornamental Garden – spring is finally in the air here at Fieldcrest. The snowdrops are looking beautiful, and the first daffodils are out. I usually plant the smaller varieties of Narcissi in the main garden as the leaves from the larger varieties are so... by Christine | Feb 24, 2014 | Flowers
by Christine | Feb 14, 2014 | Birds, Hares, Wildlife
Great excitement here this week! The camera birdbox which Paul had for Christmas has now got it’s own resident Great Tit in situ. He has come every night since Tuesday and fluffs up his feathers to look like a little furry ball. I worry that he won’t be... 
by Christine | Feb 9, 2014 | Flowers, This Week in the Garden
Rain, rain and more rain! Will it ever stop? There are lots of jobs waiting to be done in the garden, but the constant rain is making everything so difficult. Luckily this week we have had two reasonable days which meant that a friend and her two boys could come and...