A couple of years ago, I visited the garden at Clinton Lodge. Clinton Lodge It is a beautiful garden and if you are able, I would recommend that you pay it a visit, Clinton Lodge especially as there is also a brilliant pub, The Griffin, in the same village. (I ought to be on commission). … Continue reading Help Needed. Apply Within.
Priory Picture Post # 10
The only marigold that I grow. Because she's worth it.
The Mixed Hedging
Snaking up from the house to the road, the Priory drive is about three hundred yards long and for much of that distance is bordered by a beautiful, old, mixed hedge. The predominant species is hawthorn but with a mix of various other species including ash and blackthorn, dog rose, field maple, oak and hazel. … Continue reading The Mixed Hedging
The Priory Beast
During the spring and summer of 2009, I was kept company at the Priory by a family of mallard ducks. I work alone (had I mentioned that?) so any company is very welcome. Whilst the drake quickly disappeared, the duck would lead her brood of 14 (!) ducklings across the lawns, from one pond to … Continue reading The Priory Beast
Hog In The Hedge
I haven't seen a hedgehog for several years. So, when I saw one today (in broad daylight), I ran for my camera - which luckily had the telephoto lens attached. I was able to grab a few shots without getting too close and scaring the poor dear. I didn't want her (she was so pretty, … Continue reading Hog In The Hedge
A Walk About The Priory
All that heat and all that rain has allowed the grass to romp away. It has been growing so quickly that ideally I should've been mowing it twice a week. Some rain But that simply isn't possible given my time constraints (and indeed my energy constraints). It does mean though that when I do mow … Continue reading A Walk About The Priory
The Anxious Gardener 