All that was left of the huge pile of 'prunings', that we had piled up, was a modest pile of ash. This will be put to good use and spread…

The forecast is for wet or drizzly weather this week, so last weekend we decided that we had better have a fire to burn the huge pile of 'prunings' that…

We've upped our pace a bit this week having not only spent an afternoon at the allotment but also spending some time tidying up in the garden.  One of our…

We've taken part in the RSPB annual bird count for over ten years but this year we nearly missed it. Last Saturday night, Martyn asked if we should have been…

We actually did some work at the allotment last week the focus of which was to do some tidying up Some of the beds that had been dug over last…

Last week was another non-gardening week. It was cold - very cold - and we also had some fog at the weekend. We couldn't keep the bird-bath ice-free but fortunately,…

Firstly apologies if this post ends up flaky. I'm working on a new laptop. I'm used to working on a desktop computer with a mouse and where I am used…

I don't have much to report this week. 2023 started very miserably - drizzly and dull. We did manage a couple of walks with Ruby but the weather was such…

That's Christmas over and done with for another year. We had a quiet Christmas just the two of us and my sister - not forgetting Ruby of course. We have…

We made the obligatory trip to the allotment to harvest some vegetables to have with our Christmas dinner. We usually go to the plot in the afternoon but, as rain…