Yesterday was a day of poor decision-making, dismal actually. The first error came early, when I thought a supermarket sandwich would be a treat, it wasn’t. When I needed some sustenance it let me down badly, I think it was salami and cheese although this is not certain. It was everything a sandwich shouldn’t beContinue reading “Decisions”
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Rain Dance
Yesterday I spent a fair proportion of the morning traipsing about the farm watering all and sundry. As I sat down to eat my lunch the heavens opened and a heavy and prolonged rain shower ensued. This was not forecast, it was quite shocking. I think it may have been my fault.
Warning: Extreme Cute Content
Arrival was imminent, if not overdue. As I was most eager to meet the new gang members I spent most of last Thursday offering words of encouragement. Helpful little whispers such as “get a move on!” “push, push” and “come on fatty, time to get shifting”. I blame James Herriot. Anyway I was thrilled aContinue reading “Warning: Extreme Cute Content”
Keep Calm
For the gardening community this is the busiest time of year. What exacerbates these hectic days is that there is no gradual lead-in to the chaos. Much of the garden has been snoozing for the winter months and all at once, without any gentle stretching or leisurely breakfast, spring is up and running and halfContinue reading “Keep Calm”
The Detail
This is not the time for shyness, there is no need to be bashful, just get up close and have a good old gander. For a change why don’t you try a bee’s eyes view (and they have lots of them – three simple and two compound eyes as you asked). Stick your head intoContinue reading “The Detail”
Alone Again
It is not often that I am alone in a garden anymore. This is not a complaint, I enjoy working with other people on their plots and sharing thoughts and ideas. But today I was alone again, naturally. It was rather nice. As was the jaw droppingly, stunning magnolia that had been in bud aContinue reading “Alone Again”
Viburnum x burkwoodii
All day I have been trying to sit down and write this blog. Now it is late (for me) and I have to work tomorrow early (for me) so I will precis what was intended. Devon Subtropical, nonstop chat, creamy hedychiums, crazy cats, budding Hildebrand, passionate flowers, exuberant gunnera, flowering brugmansia, premature canna, strangled bananas,Continue reading “Viburnum x burkwoodii”
Tree Following – In the Green
And we are off!!! The larch has finally awoken and each and every branch, branchlet (and curiously also at odd intervals across the trunk) is now covered with thousands upon thousands of lime green whirls. Over the last week or so they have evolved from bashful mini-shaving brushes to porcupines in full display. You canContinue reading “Tree Following – In the Green”
Who has been sleeping in my bed?
George was in a foul mood today, in fact he was in a first class strop, he kicked over his water bucket, he bellowed and he grumbled and he stomped and he barged. Still sleeping beauty did not rise from her slumbers. It was probably best just to ignore his temper tantrums, now come onContinue reading “Who has been sleeping in my bed?”
Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Yes a Cuckoo Pint, Arum maculatum. What do you mean you were expecting that harbinger of spring and prize nest squatter Cuculus canorus? Sorry. Earlier today, whilst innocently skipping through the streets of fair Ilfracombe, I was stopped in my tracks by this outlandish inflorescence, which is known as a spadix. If I was aContinue reading “Cuckoo! Cuckoo!”
Off The Edge Gardening 