After several weeks now, with just a small strand of moss in my new camera nesting box, I'm now pleased to report that the is now being used. A blue tit is now in the process building a nest within...
I was talking to a local farmer today, whilst admiring his horses. He told me they love listening to music. I asked him what was their favourite song. He replied, 'Hay Chewed' by the Beatles..
Sunday. Quite mild outside at 11.4C Everything is wet, as it was raining through the night. I put the hedgehogs supper under the barbie again, it's all gone this morning. nothing on the board for...
......when a spaceship landed on his garden. A huge jelly alien came wobbling towards him. Where have you come from? said the man. The Moon? No, said the alien. I've travelled non-stop for 15 million...
Saturday. Rain yesterday afternoon and showers through the night. It didn't stop the hedgehogs coming in for their supper though! Five last night, always a lovely sight. What today hols I have no...
Friday. Quite mild outside this morning, but no stars twinkling. According to the weather app on my wee kindle, we will have some rain about 0700, so no need to water the gardens then. A load of...
Apart from clematis (which is the only one I can think of), what sort of climbing plants grow quickly, are not too heavy (going to grow against a not too sturdy fence) and have a dark red/purple...
Thursday. Not too bad outside, 10.5C . I just opened the back door to watch the hedgehogs, four this morning. I put some more food out for them and filled the water dish. I spent most of yesterday...
Any advice how to get rid of them from a garden? Daughter's place is getting overrun as she's just discovered another new litter of 8 in a large tub at the back of the house. There's another lot under...
Wednesday. Not too bad outside, 8.6C We never got yesterdays promised rain, but we might well get it today. I'm still confines to barracks, if it stays warm and sunny I'l do some gardening, not my...
Tuesday. Still confined to barracks. So can't report on the local wildlife, except the hedgehogs of course. five in the garden last night, all fed and watered. No idea what today will bring, something...
The man who lives at the back of us has a hedgerow and fence dividing the two houses, there is also a shrubby sort of tree, it has been there years, it is home to loads of sparrows and starlings, who...
It is April and the UK has been in "lockdown" since March 23rd, just over one week. Everybody in the UK has been told to stay at home and in their gardens and only to go out if it is essential. During...
Monday. Quite pleasant outside. We didn't get the promised rain, so I'll have to do some watering methinks. Six hedgehogs have just been fed and watered. I put their food under the table, just in case...