Did you get hit with snow on 5 January? You did if you live in Harrogate like I do. It felt as though all the available snow in the sky was dumped on us. North Yorkshire Council was heavily criticised for inadequate efforts to prepare for the forecast snow, and not making the roads and …
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Lady in red
I have a new lodger – a lone ladybird – currently residing on my little spider plant. Ladybirds come in a variety of colours – most commonly red, orange and black, and each species sports a different number of spots. My visitor is red and looks to have the 18 spots required to be a …
What’s in a name?
Are you old enough to remember the song Tiptoe Thru’ the Tulips With Me by Tiny Tim – if you are, then it’s probably best wiped from your mind screen. If you aren’t, then count yourself lucky! Recently I attended a talk about tulips, delivered by Teresa Clements who is on the Committee of the …
October’s good and not so gourd times
I’m a bit later than usual with my blog this month. I’ve had a bit of a mishap. To cut a long story short, I fell and injured some ribs, so there’s not much in the way of gardening going on at the moment. Anyway, before said calamity, GR and I had a break of …
Where have all the wasps gone?
Many people, I confess me included, consider wasps to be a nuisance – well actually I’m scared of them – is it unreasonable to want to avoid being stung? I wrote about a saga involving our household and wasps a few years ago – you can read about it here if you like. Now, with …
Battles, a bodge up and a baby
Gardening can sometimes seem like a never ending battle, as some of the wildlife seems hell-bent on destroying everything us gardeners strive to achieve. I know this is not the way to think really – all wildlife has a purpose – it’s all part of the circle of life, isn’t it? Around this time last …
A place to think, a bit of a stink and a wonderful excuse for a drink!
I think I might have jinxed our weather! When the sun shines in the summer (I know, a rare occurrence so far this year), it gets unbearably hot in the seating areas at the bottom of our garden. Consequently I’ve had a project in mind for some time, and I’m pleased to announce I’ve finally …
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Ramblings from a small island
We’ve recently enjoyed a family holiday in Northumberland – me, GR, Rosie, Daisy and Lily. One of our excursions was to Holy Island. As we drove across the causeway, we were treated to a magnificent sea of pink. Once on the island I was able to get close up to the flowers that made up …
The bees are back in town!
If you’ve been reading my ramblings for a while, you may remember that last year I wrote about the bees that were mining in my back garden. If you’re new to me, or you want a reminder, you can read about them here. To cut a long story short, I didn’t think they would ever …
Ups & Downs
Well it’s all been happening since my last post! First a blocked loo. Due to the ridiculous way our drains are configured, not helped by someone in the past (not us), building a conservatory over one of the drain covers, it took the wonderful Homeserve team over a week to clear the blockage – a …
Rambling Rose 