Little Lotte is finally beginning to fill out. The potatoes are up and the broad beans, onions and garlic are romping away. Lettuce is potted up and beetroot and brassicas have been planted out. The seeds have been painfully slow germinating this year, I can’t recall such a slow start to the growing season. I’d …
Slug free hostas…yay…but for how long? The hostas have multiplied across the gardens over the last couple of years, which is weird given there’s a thriving community of slugs and snails and no frogs, thanks to that big freeze a couple of winters ago. Perfect lupin blooms, although the leaves already have mildew. Rain-battered campanula. …
It’s been a little chaotic around here this week. Caring for six NOISY, demanding, intelligent starling chicks has had me spinning! Buddy has also been here which was a little unnerving, as he has that strong terrier prey drive, so obsessing about closing multiple doors, to keep him away from the chicks had me feeling …
