by Christine | Jan 31, 2014 | Birds, Wildlife
The field opposite us it very intensively worked and the grass surface is often scarified; so no surprise to see lots of birds feeding there. There are large flocks of Fieldfares and what looks like Starlings (I don’t think they are Redwings) there at the moment,... by Christine | Jan 29, 2014 | Wildlife
Mice again! I went into the polytunnel to look at some herbs and put my hand on the compost bag. Guess what jumped out – yes, a pesky mouse. This happens quite often as I frequently forget to securely close the compost bag. Paul won’t let me put the humane... by Christine | Jan 28, 2014 | Wildlife
Once again the mice are being a pest! I left a bag of tulip bulbs ( yes I know they should be in!) in a plastic shopping bag in the polytunnel and returned to find a round hole in both bags and all of my Tulip ‘Angelique’ decimated. You wouldn’t think it was worth all... by Christine | Jan 26, 2014 | Wildlife
I looked out of the bedroom window this morning to see a fox going across the garden and into the wildlife garden. It was very russet coloured with a white tail tip. It was also a nicely rounded fox, not one of the scrawny types that you sometimes see. It was nice... by Christine | Nov 9, 2013 | This Week in the Garden
I bought some salad leaves to put in the greenhouse so that I can have leaves over the winter. I’ve also sown my own seeds of rocket and winter density lettuce which will also go in the greenhouse. I’ve taken some late cuttings from penstemons and verbena...