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Surviving the storms, The Shack and defying the odds

by Snow BirdGardening February 28, 2022February 28, 202240 Comments

I’ve lost count of the storms that have torn through the area of late, but thankfully we’ve had little damage. The wooden greenhouse/shed, now formally christened “The Shack” held it’s ground and remained standing. The Shack has been given a coat of preserver externally and now has the potting table installed. The plastic covers protecting …

This and that and t’other

by Snow BirdUncategorized February 17, 2021February 17, 202137 Comments

While walking I came across the first of the daffodils, they and other spring bulbs are later than last year, maybe the cold spell contributed to the delay. Snowdrops though, are absolutely abundant this year, there are carpets of them lining the waterways and grassy verges. I also spotted a couple of ladybirds amongst them. …

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