29Mar

Big Freeze

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What a week. Haven’t posted since last Thursday – the storm came in on Friday and hasn’t really left yet. We got off light – electric off and a fence down. Our friends down the road had quite a bit of storm damage but travel inland only five miles and the snow is unbelievable. The […]

21Mar

Waiting For Snow

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Artic conditions yet again (atrocious conditions overnight according to CecAngie – I can’t tell them apart – both wear hideous outfits and talk like Helary Hemilton). Thermals still adorned, furry hat still wrapped tightly around the head and yet I never warmed through all day. Snow on the hills and loads forecast for tomorrow….so frustrating, […]

17Mar

Natural Beauty

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Have been poorly for a few days – rotten virus. (Not a good soldier me). I don’t think my mood has been enhanced by the woeful deterioration in the weather…since my last post, we have had heavy snow and more forecast for later in the week. I can’t even get out to the garden so […]

11Mar

In Like a Lion

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My poor wee garden – it’s been blattered, with a wind that would glean corn, a lazy wind that doesn’t go round you, but through you. It was too good to be true – up until a week ago, the winter had been so mild that my potted perennials were shooting up nicely, the bulbs […]

09Mar

Flower Power

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Plant it…and they will come. I have discovered that, even on a remote windy peninsula, if you choose the right plants, the wildlife in your garden will blossom. The bees (bumble & wild) and butterflies last year were in greater numbers than ever and, do you know, I think that’s the most rewarding part of […]

04Mar

A Planting We Go

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Still so much to plant – too soon for annuals but have perennials to go into the new beds – at least it’s going to rain later in the week… The new “shady” beds – really face south and west but tall trees around. I have planted fuschia, lilac Mme Lemoine (double white), white oriental […]

01Mar

Prairie Planting

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Perfect weather for planting up the prairie border that we prepared in the autumn. I had ordered some grasses from two different nurseries – I would recommend Peter Nyssen for grasses, perennials & bulbs – great value & service. No one seems to want the “hot” colours for bouquets – reds, orange, yellows so I have […]

01Mar

Spring

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Yet another beautiful, sunny day in the garden..just me and the dog and a few Queen Bees foraging for some early nectar. The weather is unbelievable – three weeks without rain and lots of sunshine – certainly makes the job even more pleasurable. Spent most of the day in the tunnel – am behind schedule […]