I was a little disappointed that the Priory's old and established garden only boasted one clematis. Over the last six years I have rectified that shortcoming by adding a further twenty or so and today there are almost two dozen clematis dotted about the grounds. Here are some of them. The original Priory clematis is … Continue reading Clematis
Wordless Wednesday
Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
Autumn Light
For a couple of days last week the skies cleared and the sun shone. After a short holiday away, a return to work wasn't so very awful. We've had plenty of dark cloud and rain recently but with sunlight filling the valley, there's nowhere I would rather be. And neither, I suppose, would Digby the … Continue reading Autumn Light
Putting the Garden to Bed
I haven't posted much recently or visited many blogs. One reason is bone-idleness. Another, that I needed a break from all things blogging. And a third was because I wrote an article for Wayfair.co.uk. When I was 10, I had a letter published in the comic, 'Donald and Mickey'. Hardly a great claim to fame … Continue reading Putting the Garden to Bed
The Tawny Owl
I joined the Priory in the summer of 2008 and since then, I have regularly heard the call of a male tawny owl. From late morning until I go home, the magical hoo-hoo of that owl has both delighted me and driven me nuts. I've stopped work, I've run for my camera and I've stalked … Continue reading The Tawny Owl
Win A Copy Of ‘RHS The Garden Anthology’
Here's an October book giveaway. This is what publisher, Frances Lincoln, has to say about 'The Garden Anthology'. 'RHS The Garden Anthology' presents more than 100 years of the best writing in The Garden magazine, the respected journal of the Royal Horticultural Society. The collection features the work of 80 of the world’s most celebrated … Continue reading Win A Copy Of ‘RHS The Garden Anthology’
Wordless Wednesday: Peckish?
A Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus) wraps a newly caught honeybee.
The Anxious Gardener 