by Christine | Jun 25, 2013 | Out and About
As I have a particular interest in herbs and a growing interest in plant families, we decided that we would visit some Botanic Gardens this year; so Paul and I visited Bristol and Oxford Botanic Gardens. Our own nearby Botanic Gardens at Ness is much bigger than these... by Christine | Apr 22, 2013 | Birds, This Week in the Garden
The snow has gone, the winds have died down so it’s time to take stock of what needs doing in the garden. The weeds are coming up so it really is time to get some mulch (cover) onto the soil. I ordered some manure and some bark chippings form a local charitable... by Christine | Apr 15, 2013 | Flowers, Tulips
Tulips from Amsterdam All of the family set off for Amsterdam last weekend, with the intention of going to the famous Keukenhof gardens outside Amsterdam. Sadly it was not to be because there were no tulips at the gardens. We decided not to go to Keukenhof, but stay... by Christine | Mar 13, 2013 | Salads
Hurray, spring is on it’s way! I am beginning to re-awaken after my Winter hibernation and am venturing out into the garden. I am definitely a fair weather gardener. Seed sowing has now begun in earnest, but I am now behind having been struck down by a horrible... by Christine | Jun 12, 2012 | Birds, Wildlife
After all the rain and winds that we have had in June, I’m relieved to see that some of our birds have produced young. I know that we had some long tailed tits nesting in the wild garden. I am pretty sure they have fledged now but I haven’t seen them around so I hope...