The tulips started off valiantly enough; poor, naive, unsuspecting innocents. They couldn't have imagined their cruel, bitter fate. (How could they? They're tulips). In a rare sunny moment, I took a photo or two but not many; after all there were bound to be more ... ... balmy, sunny days on which to capture them … Continue reading Rain Stops Play
Tulips
It Blooms and It Blooms
Years ago, my partner Jim (his real name) and I went to Northumberland and stayed in a very, very remote cottage for a week. We took with us our young weimaraner, Hobbes. She was in doggy heaven; tremendously long walks over the hills, snoozes by the aga and haring around the large garden flushing out … Continue reading It Blooms and It Blooms
Blooming Priory
I'm trying to catch up after all my time off. Serves me right, of course, for going away at such a busy time of year. The grass is growing like billyo and needs weekly cutting now. In the greenhouse, seeds are germinating within a couple of days of being sown and much is ready for … Continue reading Blooming Priory
The Anxious Gardener 