The Hummingbird Hawk-Moth. I've only seen these twice before, but the same day that I read they are popping up in many a garden this yea...

Just a quick update on a couple of bits 'n' pieces. Garlic and Parsnips Firstly, as you can see. my garlic is doing pretty well this...

Every year we look forward to the swallows returning to the farm. As April progresses the anticipation rises, until one day, usually while I...

January 2022 has brought us some beautiful, crisp weather and hardly a drop of rain. This time in 2021 we were very much waterlogged. The du...

April was extremely dry and cold. May was extremely wet, but the last week at least saw temperatures rising.  This has made for an insanely ...

April's Showers Arrive Late I wouldn't be English if I didn't open with the weather. We've finally has some of this... Rathe...

Our Shetland sheep have had a rest from breeding this year. We missed lambing, but it made for a much less stressful Easter period. We thoug...