I'm back home safe and sound from my winter walking adventure in Yorkshire and Cumbria. It'll take a few days more to sort through all the photos and come up with some wordsandwordsandwords. In the meantime ..... A few weeks ago, I posted some photos of blue tits using the bird feeders at the Priory. … Continue reading Beaky and the Nest Boxes
Month: Feb 2012
I Am Just Going Outside …
... and may be some time. Once a year (when things in the garden are quiet), I escape for a week or two and walk. I walk and think and then I walk some more. This year I'm off to walk the Dales Way; 80 miles through the Yorkshire Dales starting at Ilkley and finishing … Continue reading I Am Just Going Outside …
A River Runs By It
I scampered over to the northern edge of the Priory grounds the other day. (I do quite a bit of scampering when no-one's about). Here, a small river forms the boundary to the estate. In summer it can dry up almost entirely, leaving just a broken line of deep, shady pools; in winter it can … Continue reading A River Runs By It
A Year Of Blogging
The Anxious Gardener is one year old! Hardly seems possible - but it is. During the dark and cold days of January 2011, I began to think idly about starting a blog. Didn't know why particularly ... still don't. But I did think that it might help my brain from atrophying (jury's still out on … Continue reading A Year Of Blogging
Desuckering Alders and Pollarding Willows
At this time of year, I have to remove all the suckering growth from the alders and the willows that ring the ponds and line the ditches. The suckers grow from the base of each of the alders ... ... in the Priory gardens but they also grow from the stumps of felled trees. These … Continue reading Desuckering Alders and Pollarding Willows
The Anxious Gardener 