Daughter tested positive for covid recently, thankfully she’s asymptomatic to date. Hubs and I are also fine, and fingers crossed things stay that way for us all. We’re all self-isolating, so hair appointments and pub visits/eating out etc are all on the back-burner for a while. During a routine health check the vet noticed that …
Another hot, dry, muggy week or so has flown by. As I type, rolling black clouds drop the occasional fleeting shower, but no real rain as of yet. Fingers and toes are crossed for a decent downpour. I’ve harvested some of my broad beans, delicious they were! It’s also been a fantastic year for garlic …
There’s a subtle scent of Autumn on the wind now, which is strange given how hot it’s been and how hot it still is. Beech leaves are already raining down and the climbing roses are forming hips, in preparation for the grand display. Such tiny roses, yet such lethal thorns. Rowan berries are ripe and …
We’ve had several heavy downpours these last few days, and despite being caught out in torrential rain and wind while walking the dogs, I have to say I’m so relieved. How we needed that rain! Unfortunately, the heatwave will be back, sighs…. To combat the dreaded lily beetle, I’ve taken to planting lilies in pots …
Finally, it’s raining! I couldn’t be more happy. It’s been scorching hot around here, well by UK standards anyway. My pond has completed dried out and animals and plants are sulking and yearning for shade. On the farm at the rescue, Wilma has taken to holding up the wall, while Daisy and Maisy, along with …
