The longer, brighter days of March brought new life to the Priory. A kingfisher is an occasional visitor, as are mandarin ducks; and tree-creepers are a new notch in my bird-watching stick. But all three are ultra shy and impossible to photograph. Yet. With the grass growing, canada geese returned. They don't stay long; just … Continue reading And So That Was March
Butterfly Conservation Half Price Membership Offer
Who wouldn't want to see more butterflies in their garden? (I'll ignore the gentleman at the back, raising his hand). (Just some of the moth and butterfly species in 'my' gardens) Well, they're really quite easy to attract. For example, you could plant cabbages: you'll get flurries of cabbage whites. Not what you had in … Continue reading Butterfly Conservation Half Price Membership Offer
Painting Paradise: The Art Of The Garden
I wasn't expecting an invitation to tea with the Queen. Which was just as well - I didn't get one. But I did receive an invite to a Bloggers' Breakfast followed by a preview of 'Painting Paradise' - the new exhibition at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace. Pulling on smart clothes (of a sort) and … Continue reading Painting Paradise: The Art Of The Garden
Wordless Wednesday: Still No News
Fingers crossed. (See The Duck Nest Box).
Win Ian Hodgson’s ‘Great Garden Design’
Here's a March book giveaway. And it's a good one. Great Garden Design by Ian Hodgson is published this month by Frances Lincoln. I'll let them tell you about it: "Great Garden Design showcases more than 300 of the best garden designs of the last 10 years from 50 top designers and members of the … Continue reading Win Ian Hodgson’s ‘Great Garden Design’
The Duck Nest Box
I'm happy that wild mallard call the Priory home. But I could do without the acute guilt trip they laid on me last year - even if it was well deserved. For the past couple of years, one of my (many) must-do jobs has been to replace the ancient, dilapidated duck nesting box on the … Continue reading The Duck Nest Box
March Of Snowdrops
A few years ago, a friend gave me a barely liftable, large trug of snowdrops. I was very, very grateful and happily began adding them to the Priory's meagre showing. Eventually running out of time, I temporarily stuffed the last few into a small bed beneath a standard Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'. And there they … Continue reading March Of Snowdrops
The Anxious Gardener 