by Christine | Sep 30, 2013 | Wildlife
The nights are definitely drawing in now, a signal for Paul to give the hedges a final cut. He tries to trim the yew hedges in August, but it usually takes until late August – September to get around to the hawthorn hedges surrounding the garden – about 500 feet plus!... by Christine | Sep 26, 2013 | Out and About
We had a break in Yorkshire in the middle of September, and visited some lovely gardens and plant nurseries. Here’s a quick review and photos showing where we went: York Gate Garden, Adel, Leeds York Gate Garden is in fact north of Leeds! It is owned and run by... by Christine | Sep 17, 2013 | Birds, Wildlife
Sept 15th. Very excited to see two nut hatches on the bird feeder today again. They are beautifully coloured with a silver grey back, buff underneath and a black stripe through the eyes. The beak is pointed and sharp. They are feeding on the fat balls and giving the... by Christine | Sep 17, 2013 | Lawns, News
Paul and I were featured on Radio Four’s What’s the Point of’? programme on August 8. The series takes a light hearted look at various British Institutions and this particular episode was on Lawns. Quentin Letts, the Presenter, and Producer Phil came out to... by Christine | Jul 17, 2013 | Borders, Garden Reviews, Herbs
In the middle of June we had a weeks’ holiday and decided to use our time visiting gardens and having nice meals! We often visit gardens which are basically ornamental in nature and whose main aim is to attract as many visitors as possible. On this trip we decided to...