Photo Mission: Let’s Get Sowing!

Well, I don’t know about you but I’m raring to go with the sowing already! I’ve ordered my seeds, polished my dibber and I’ve even cleared up the leaves. It’s show time. We’re fast approaching the time of year that every vegetable gardener loves, Spring. The weather is sunnier, the garden is calling and it’s all down to you to get to the seeds sown so that you can reap the rewards later. I’m so excited I could pop! This month’s photo mission is all about sowing. So get out there and take photos that say ‘it’s nearly Spring so get your booty out into the shed and sow my ... Read more

Singing Bird

I'm back blogging at last. Its been five days since my birthday. Alice in Wanderland was amazing in 3D with Johnny ... Read more

The Spirit of Life is Alive

The Spirit of Lifeis AliveIt is Alive...in the TreesIn the BirdsIn tiny thingsIn those we loveIn Nature's GardenThe ... Read more

Thinning my Winter Lettuce

About three weeks ago I posted this photo of my coldframe brimming with over-Wintering Lettuce. Since then the Lettuce ... Read more

Tree Prevailing Against the Wind

I was facing due North when I saw this tree in a local field. It shows how the prevailing wind is blowing from the ... Read more

Winter Aconites Light Up Under Trees

With a shaft of winter sun through the branches of a decidous tree the Winter Aconites glow gold and bright yellow. ... Read more

ground work

I’ve been making good use of the weather were having at the moment; down at the plot. Mostly weeding and some ... Read more

Protected: germination of peppers/toms/aubergines sown 10 january

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Growing Iris Aucheri and Junos

Iris aucheri is almost icy blue in its typical form, but can be white to blue with a yellow ridge on the falls. There ... Read more

Dreams: Like Shining Seeds of Creation

D R E A M SDreams are like Shining Seeds of CREATIONYou carry them within your Sleepy Mind and you Dance with ... Read more

Cornus Chop – Dogwoods Bark Red

The first week of March and it was time for me to chop the Cornus Dogwoods down to size. The red stems that have shown ... Read more

Growing Sweet Rocket or Dame’s Rocket

I planted some seeds of Hesperis Matronalis also called Sweet Rocket or Dame’s Rocket, and the plants came up ... Read more

Seeds Sown!

This time last year my seedlings were already nearly a month old. This year has been such a cold Spring that I didn't ... Read more

The last of the winter garden harvest

This weekend I have been busy picking the last of the Winter vegetables from the garden as the weather has been good ... Read more

A Late Start this year

Hi all just a quick one to say, that the weather has changed at last, the nights are still cold and the ground frozen ... Read more

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