It’s been wild, wet and windy around these parts of late and I’ve had two horrendous back-to-back bouts of lurgy that’s doing the rounds. I’ve actually got used to the constant brain fog, endless coughing, sneezing and perpetually streaming nose. I’ve been traipsing around with a blanket draped about my person that has earned it’s …
the shrooms begin to emerge. The cotoneaster berries burst forth. The verbena extends it’s final fling, attracting the last of the butterflies and bees. The geese fly back and forth each day, filling the air with their melancholy calls. The tomatoes are torn from their pots and replaced with leeks and kale, and the last …
taking herb cuttings as they root easily in water at this time of the year. I’ve also sat a few garlic bulbs on glasses of water to allow the roots to grow. Once each clove sends up a shoot, they’ll be ready for planting. Gathering bunches of Mediterranean herbs for drying. I much prefer to …
Over the years, I’ve had many disabled, wild hedgehogs living in sheltered accommodation in the garden, but Heidi was my first pygmy hedgehog. She was admitted to the rescue nearly four years ago as an unwanted pet, and I was asked to take her. Heidi originates from Africa, where she would normally walk up to five …
I seem to be falling behind blogging-wise, of late, I simply don’t seem to have a spare minute. My to-do list is growing ever longer and things like housework have bitten the dust. So, here’s a little of what I’ve been up to. Finally, the veggie patch has been weeded, and seeds have been sown, …
