Tag Archives: garden birds

A new skyline

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Helen

As long as I’ve lived in my house, I have muttered with dismay as the leylandii in neighbouring gardens get taller and taller and thus block more and more of the sun from my south-facing garden. Then this week, a … Continue reading →

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Holding on

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Helen

This morning, I was in a restless state – four hours’ sleep a night for weeks on end and more tests in a row than since I did my ‘O’ levels had taken their toll. However, one constant comfort is … Continue reading →

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At last, we have some April….

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Helen

showers. The soil has gone from being a lighter shade of pale to a medium that looks like it might have life in it. And not before time, as the dogwood (not in the photo) was starting to look very … Continue reading →

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One row up!

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Helen

Yesterday, I mentioned the puzzle of the nasturtiums withstanding snow. Now, I notice another phenomenon which intrigues me, although I think the answer to this may be more straightforward. Whilst doing a morning inspection of the back garden, I was … Continue reading →

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The birds love the mulch

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Helen

When I recently moved the compost bin and planted garlic in the space where it had been, there was a thick layer of mulch left behind. Since this is one part of the garden which has so far received very … Continue reading →

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The birds and Brexit

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Helen

It’s been a sad day for me (I’m talking on an emotional level rather than a political one). I have no idea what Brexit holds but I feel part of me has been wiped away with Theresa May’s letter to … Continue reading →

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Out of the decay

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Helen

I’ve not had time to move the compost bin before today – or maybe I’ve just been procrastinating. And I can see why. Or rather I could smell why! I’ve not had a smelly compost bin before now, unless my … Continue reading →

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