Day 14 – Auricula’s Garden Spring KAL 2021
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.
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.
‘The proof of the Winter Wreath is in the hanging’ to put a topical twist on a very old proverb.
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…
“Hot-cross buns!” BY MOTHER GOOSE Hot-cross buns! Hot-cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns! If you have no daughters, Give them to your sons; One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns! Or, better still, I say keep them and eat them yourself!!
There are still plenty of places available for the workshops taking place in 2014. Find out more about what you can make for yourself or as a gift for a loved one, or just brush up on your sewing skills.
One thing I have noticed more during the last year of lockdowns is the bird noise and activity. I can’t make up my mind whether it’s as a result of there being less traffic noise, better air quality, that I’ve been able to just sit and listen more outside work hours, or a combination of…
Wildlife loves leaf litter. As a gardener I like it too. It enriches the soil and gives me mulch. I gather the leaves and pile them at the back of my border. Then I wait and wonder who might enjoy them. That’s a tale for another day. For today let’s concentrate on the rich earth…