April 2024 Video Diary
28 April 2024
Lots more bluebells at Nostell Priory
We went in search of more bluebells on our walk at Nostell Priory this week. As we walked through the woodland it was clear that lots of new bushes and trees had been planted and were all protected with plastic collars. There were lots of bluebells to see but not as many as at Temple Newsam.
26 April 2024
Mega display of bluebells – largest in Yorkshire?
22 April 2024
A busy weekend on the plot – planting brassicas, onions and broad beans
We spent 3 afternoons at the plot this week. Things are beginning to dry out but we concentrated our efforts on the driest side of the plot. We’ve now planted all our potatoes. Our early brassicas were planted along with more onions, shallots and garlic.
22 April 2024
Our 7.5km trek around the lake at Clumber Park with Ruby
We had never attempted to walk around the lake at Clumber Park. We hadn’t checked to see if it was even possible. Having got halfway round we decided to follow the signs to Hardwick village and decide when we got there whether we could walk around the lake or turn around and walk back the way we had come. Luckily we found we could walk around the lake as we had hoped. Ruby didn’t mind the long walk at all.
19 April 2024
Rhododendron season approaches & Ruby meets some rare breed pigs
The rhododendrons at Temple Newsam are beginning to come into flower. This week the plants in the favourable sheltered spots are in flower but there looks to be lots of flowers to come out over the next few weeks. As we were heading back to the car we passed the rare breed pigs. I think there are 3 rare breeds on the farm Middle White, Tamworth and British Saddleback. Ruby wasn’t too keen on any of them.
There is a link to the Home Farm animals here
15 April 2024
Working at home and on the allotment
A couple of dry days gave us a chance to do some tidying up of our borders in the garden at home as well as getting some jobs done at the allotment.
11 April 2024
Nostell Priory is greening up plus Ruby, swans, church bells & early bluebells
It was another wet and windy walk at Nostell Priory this week. There are signs that the trees are starting to green up and the bluebells are beginning to bloom. It’s possible to make out the eggs in the swan’s nest. We think that there are 7 eggs visible.
06 April 2024
How are winter onions planted last September doing
We had a quick check this week to see how our winter onions were doing. They are doing well but won’t be ready to harvest for a few months yet. They had a quick weed whilst the cover was off to tidy up the edges of the bed. It’s hard to believe that when they were planted last September we had to water the ground as it was so dry. At the moment we cannot get two dry days in a row.