A sad start to Easter Monday as it was time to dispatch the Muscovy duck that we reared last year. He had grown into a big boy but, to the d...

Tuesday 17th January 2017 I took the dogs for a long walk along the Main Drain today. It took longer than usual as I just kept stopping to...

4th June Uncovering the strawberry patch Just where do the weeds come from? A bit of warm weather and a spot of rain and suddenly the stra...

I've decided to try a slightly different format for my blog posts from now on. At this time of year I'm incredibly busy with sowing,...

36 days ago I planted 80 seeds of Mangetout Oregon Sugar Pod. It's a strange time of year to sow them, but I missed planting them any ...

Swallows gathering ready to leave This year has been a challenging one but still I have learned a lot and things have moved forwards h...

   Friday 29th June 2012 The clearest of morning skies Remember those carrots that never came up? No, I'm not going to tell you t...

Friday 20th January 2011 A third day without seeing the sun actually rise. In fact, the sky this morning was a completely universal sha...