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 …
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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 …
Fateful Flight & Feathered Fables
I’ve had a traumatic experience this week. I was already becoming despondent because I hadn’t witnessed any blue tits visiting my nesting box for a while. Then one morning while I was doing my ablutions in our en-suite, I heard a thud and realised a bird must have flown into our bedroom window. Now we …
Rambling Rose 