Grounded
R and I went for a walk at Charlecote this morning, where the weather was glorious. The fallow bucks are shedding their antlers, and the does (many of them pregnant) are gathering in bigger groups than I’ve ever seen before. … Continued
Incoming
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Another day in the garden saw a border that has never been cleared in the two decades we’ve lived here finally get tidied, edged, and mulched. In the process of which I broke an edging iron on the rock-hard ground … Continued
Pear blossom
During what turned out to be a busy and productive day, I spent several hours in the garden and managed to weed and tidy the whole of the large rose bed. Once I’d finished I put the sprinkler on it … Continued
Gardeners’ Question Time
What is this? Why is it not like anything else? What happens when I pull it? Why are you talking to me when I’m clearly very busy? What is this stuff…? Baby B is taking Leap 4 very seriously, and … Continued
Blossoming
The weather is beginning to get me down now. It was another bitterly cold day, with dreadful light, and almost no insects on the wing. In fact I spotted a pair of female Andrena scotica, both with full pollen brushes, … Continued