Auricula’s Garden 2020 Advent KAL
Welcome to my 2020 Advent KAL—short for knit-along—I’ve decided to bring this forward to Thursday 5 November given the impending lockdown. I’m hoping it will be something to help us all look forward!
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Time to clean the greenhouse or cold frame and get seeds planted. Aubergines, chillies and tomatoes. Beetroot, courgettes, cucumber, squash,lettuce to name but a few.
Day 2 – Auricula’s Garden Spring KAL 2021
I’ve been following the RSPB Big Garden birdwatch and there has been some fabulous photographs of all sorts of birds. The last few days have brought photos of quite a few blue tits with their fluffy new feathers and their cheeky faces. Watch out insects, caterpillars, seeds and nuts.They are such happy little creatures so…
Day 19 – Auricula’s Garden Spring KAL 2021
A few of you sent the words ‘sunshine’. After such a long wet winter some Spring Sunshine would be amazing. Quite fitting then that there’s a lovely Spring flower, a narcissus called Spring Sunshine.
Day 7 – Auricula’s Garden Advent KAL
We’ve all been able to spend more time outside this year than ever before. I’ve always been lucky enough to have a garden and I’ve loved them all. I have fond memories of being with my Grandad in his garden, making daisy chains, picking Scabious and Michaelmas daisies, eating raw peas and strawberries, with Granny…
Day 3 – Auricula’s Garden Spring KAL 2021
Ladybirds seem to have been around in my life forever. From the poem I learnt as little girl: ‘Ladybird, ladybird fly away home, Your house is on fire and your children are gone, All except one, and her name is Ann, And she hid under the frying pan.’ …to my collection of Ladybird books both…
Day 20 – Auricula’s Garden Advent KAL
In my collection of children’s books there are some well thumbed Beatrix Potter books. One story is about an impertinent squirrel who goes by the name of Nutkin. He is always getting into scrapes with Old Brown owl. I recall he is particularly fond of acorns, stashing them for winter food.