Yearly Archives: 2024
Six on Saturday. 6.4.2024
The first week of April doesn’t seem to be different from previous months, just more of the same unfortunately. The plants however are changing all the time, snowdrops are now just a distant memory, some of the narcissus are over … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 30.03.2024
I don’t think I need to say anything about the weather this week, it is still awful and we have had a bit of everything and the garden is still flooded in places. In spite of this however, plants are … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 23.03.24
At last we have had a couple of dry days and today has started off well with lovely sunshine. Yesterday I actually made it up to the top of the garden! The grass was still very soft and I hope … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 16.3.24
We are still having more showers, some quite torrential, more flooding which is taking its time to clear, I’m just wondering how long it will be before the garden dries out properly. The plants however just keep on coming, more … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 9. 3. 24
Having had 3 dry, sunny days, I’m feeling spoilt! Back to normal though for the coming week, we have rain forecast for the next 7 days! The grass really does need cutting, but by the time my gardener gets here … Continue reading
Six on Saturday 2.3.2024
A new month, but the same old weather. Must stop going on about it, the plants and I will just have to cope, although the sun is shining at the moment! Leaves are starting to unfurl on some trees and … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 24.2.2024
Rain, rain and more rain, when will it all stop? Parts of the garden are flooded once more and I know will take a long time to dry out again, but parts of the garden that aren’t flooded are carrying … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 17.2.2024
My village WI ladies came on Tuesday to see the snowdrops and hellebores. The previous day it had been wall to wall sunshine, but Tuesday started out very grey and wet. They were coming in the afternoon for tea and … Continue reading
Snowdrops, hellebores, tea, cake and chat.
Yesterday the ladies from my village WI. came once more for tea, cake and snowdrops. They came in the afternoon this time so that if it had been frosty and the snowdrops had all collapsed, then they would have a … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 10.2.2024
While half of the country is covered with snow, the other half has floods this week! You can guess which half I’m in, with the grass soaking wet, patio flooded once more and part of the garden and woodland under … Continue reading