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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Category Archives: Winter
“A thousand dead elephants rotting in the sun” … and other scents
Wanting a bit of an outing this morning, but tired of muddy trails and the inevitable cleanup operation, we decided instead to visit the Winter Garden at our local botanical garden (@CUBotanicGarden). I was pretty certain I’d seen a recent … Continue reading
Wishing you Peace and Happiness!
“One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of the voices I sometimes hear a moment before sleep, that I can never remember whether … Continue reading
Posted in Trees, Winter
Tagged A Child's Christmas in Wales, Christmas tree, Christmas wishes, Dylan Thomas, Gardening, Poetry, tinsel
6 Comments
Stripping the Willow …
Actually I mean apple tree, but what does honesty mean in the UK these days?! OK, putting the election to one side, here are some cute photos of the non-stop activity/glut fest occurring in our John Downie crab apple tree … Continue reading
Posted in birds, fruit, Wildlife, Winter
Tagged blackbirds, crab apples, Gardening, John Downie, Photography, Squirrels, Wildlife antics, Wood pigeon
14 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Decked Halls and Stiff-legged Reindeer @WimpoleEstateNT
Posted in Crafts, Winter
Tagged christmas decoration, Gardening, Gardens, National Trust, Photography, Swags, Wimpole Hall, wooden reindeer
4 Comments
Wonderful Hyde Hall
As a birthday treat we took ourselves off to RHS Hyde Hall last weekend. There’s so much to see and explore in the gardens that I feel myself torn in multiple directions. Steve let’s me run around from area to … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Winter
Tagged Dry gardens, Gardening, Gardens, Photography, RHS Hyde Hall, vegetables, Winter Garden
15 Comments
Six on Saturday – Catch-up
06/04/2019 We’ve been away for the last week, lodging in a small, quaint seaside town (an old smugglers’ haunt) called Beer in East Devon. The weather was mixed to say the least, but we had good fun. Today’s prowl round … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Angry Bird!
Posted in birds, Wildlife, Winter
Tagged birds, fieldfares, fountains, Gardening, Photography, wildlife gardening, Winter visitors
5 Comments
