I can’t believe it is the 15th April already – and time to visit Carol@May Dreams Gardens to peer over the garden fences of gardens from around the world, a monthly celebration of all things floral. Thank you for hosting Carol! And although by now Spring is in full swing here in the UK, I…
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It was a weekend of milestones for me. On Saturday I finally took down most of the insulation in the greenhouse and re-installed the automatic roof vent opener. The sudden increase in light levels will, I hope, make up for the 2 to 3 C drop in temperature and spur the seedlings into even stronger…
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Its that time again, when Helen (aka Patient Gardener) hosts the End of Month View meme and we get to check out progress on one another’s patches. Check out Helen’s blog and follow the links in the comments if you are as nosy as I am. Better yet, join in! I love staring over the…
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I was pottering around the garden the other day, assessing what to do next, when I heard a strange tap tapping noise. It was quite loud, insistent, and it took me a while to work out where it was coming from. It turns out that not all birds are as daft as the collared doves…
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