....but no idea for how long. However, I am off to the allotment today, with my trusty old box brownie, so should have some photos to upload....
...and I can't even prove it with pics yet as they are on the camera which daughter has hidden, but this week we have feasted on our first spuds...
For 3 weeks from the end of May into June, the BBC have a show called Springwatch. I love it! Plenty of wildlife and nature at its finest....
The spring hasn't been great for us on the allotment this year. It has been so dry that seeds have struggled to germinate and the young plants I...
As some of you know, we have been rebuilding our quail brood after foxy got in during the winter and killed and released my flock to the wilds of...
We have been spending a lot of family time on the allotment this spring, which has been wonderful, BUT, usually as I used to go alone, I always...
It has been soooo dry here in Essex. We haven't had any significant rain in our neck of the woods for over 6 weeks. We have had the odd shower...
I am still having 'puter problems, but Mark is on the case. I have lots of pics to sort out and resize but the software to do it all is on my PC...
As you may remember, a pesky fox broke into our quail house back in the autumn and killed one of my gals and set the rest free - unlike chooks,...
[img] ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden ) As usual, by Bird of Paradise plants have performed for us all winter. The first blooms...
I am really trying to be organised this year. Time is my enemy and work, family, life in general seems to get in the way of my sowing plans for...
Last Sunday was Mothering Sunday here in the UK and as we were spending it with my mum, we celebrated it here on Saturday. This meant of course,...
These were taken last weekend, but due to my computer playing silly beggars, I have only just got the piccies resized and uploaded here. As you...
The photo doesn't really do it justice, but during the heavy snow in December, my fruit cage collapsed. We haven't rushed to repair is due to the...
After a stunning day yesterday, today is rather dull and the rain has set in. I knew I shoulda cut the grass yesterday. So, today I made...
At last, colour is coming back to my garden. [img] ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden ) [img] ( photo / image /...
Firstly, an apology for my absence. The usual spring rush, the phone starts ringing as people notice their gardens and want things tidied up, so...
I had to go to the local nursery today to buy some seed compost, and they are selling off their bulbs for 50p a packet instead of, in some cases,...
I am getting itchy fingers, and that was made worse today when I visited our local 'chain' garden centre. They have their seed potatoes in, and I...
Hmm...a sad day in our house. After keeping my quail cosy and snug through the worst of the weather, a fox broke through the greenhouse overnight...
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