Obligatory snow blogpost
Much of the UK is under snow at the moment, and in the tradition of whenever it snows in the UK, this is my obligatory snow blogpost. It’s short, coz you know, I’m not actually going outside in it! This …
Spring is coming
Yes, I know it’s still late winter, but look, Spring is on it’s way in the garden. I have the Sarcococca confusa by the front door and the fragrance is divine. I have a few snowdrops in pots. The first here …
Feeling seedy
I’m feeling rather seedy. No, not that type of seedy. The growing seeds type of seedy. This week the seeds I ordered from the annual Hardy Plant Society (HPS) Seed Distribution Scheme, arrived. As a member, for only £5 (to cover …
In memoriam: J-P Stacey
It’s hard to find the words. They have been stuck inside me for weeks. But I need to say it, to write it down. One of the dearest people in the world to me, has died. J-P Stacey was one …
Wordy Wednesday 1st November 2017: Age
Having just turned 50, I feel quite young. Well, barely a blink in the eye of time compared to this Trilobite 😉 Thank you to my lovely friend Kerri for this most excellent gift.
Hedgehog in the garden
Yes, we had a hedgehog in our garden on the weekend. A healthy one. Unlike the ill one that visited the garden in March and which I had to take to the vet, and well, was too sick to be …