by Joy Winstanley | Jul 15, 2016 | blog |
PLAN B – when all else fails -start again! We made a pond at the end of last year but over the winter it has either leaked or overflowed depending on the amount of rain we have had. The water has stayed muddy and so it is now time for action. Let us hope it is...
by Joy Winstanley | May 21, 2016 | blog |
We were working in the garden on Saturday morning when Alan arrived with a present for us. He has carved this lovely owl and he fixed it onto a perch in the garden near the Bug Hotel. Thank you Alan. We love...
by Joy Winstanley | May 17, 2016 | blog |
After the wet winter the ferns looked as though they had all died but the warmer weather is encouraging them to grow and we have added some more to this feature. It is now starting to look very green. IMG_3010A very sparse fern area. IMG_3011 IMG_3012...
by Joy Winstanley | Apr 8, 2016 | blog |
After a very wet winter, a little colour is showing in the garden as some of the bulbs we planted last autumn are starting to flower. The soil has been flattened by all the winter rain, and even though the garden was flooded for many weeks during the winter, the bulbs...
by Joy Winstanley | Jan 15, 2016 | blog |
This winter has been the wettest since weather records began. Many places in northern England have had severe flooding, roads and bridges have been washed away and life has been very difficult for many people. We should perhaps be thankful that it is only our garden...
by Joy Winstanley | Nov 20, 2015 | blog |
The digging starts. We are experimenting with a wet area to attract dragonflies and amphibians into the garden. The ground is very hard and so the pond is not very deep. If this does not work it will be a case of ‘back to the drawing board’. Watch this...
