Yearly Archives: 2014
He had to come, didn’t he!
In the UK this weekend the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds was holding it’s Big Garden Bird Watch when we were asked to keep a count of the number of birds seen at any one time during an … Continue reading
January Foliage. GBFD
At this time of year it is the evergreen foliage that is standing out in the garden and the new growth on plants that are lulled into a false sense of security with the mild weather that we have been … Continue reading
January Flowers GBBD.
In spite of a sharp frost the other night, the flowers in the garden are looking surprisingly good. The temperature had been at 0 degrees C most of yesterday morning and had then risen to plus 2 once the clouds … Continue reading
At Last.
Galanthus Faringdon Double, has decided to open up at last. Usually it is open by Christmas, but not this time, I think it is in too shady a spot as the Euonymous next to it is overshadowing it. Once the … Continue reading
Photo Collages.
What is a gardener to do when the wind is howling and the rain lashing against the windows, and this is how it has been for days now, it seems like weeks. I decided to play around on my lap … Continue reading