... is foolhardy and best avoided. (I could end this post now, I suppose ... but let's press on for now). Over the summer, I've been fascinated by wasp nests in the grounds of The Priory. One is visible enough to avoid treading on by mistake. The nest, like most in the garden, is in … Continue reading Strimming A Wasp Nest …
Wasps
Wendy Wasp
On the west lawn at the Priory is a laburnum tree (L. anagyroides). I've never been a big fan of laburnum: a small tree usually growing in suburban front gardens which bursts into yellow bloom in Spring - and then fades away again for the rest of the year. But our laburnum grows out of … Continue reading Wendy Wasp
Hubris and Angelica. And Wasps.
A few weeks ago, all puffed up and pleased with myself, I wittered on about my Crambe cordifolia flowering for the first time. (See 'I'm So Excited'). It's up. Someone, somewhere, rolled their eyes, yawned, looked at their fingernails and decided to take me down a peg or two. Accordingly, the wind got up and … Continue reading Hubris and Angelica. And Wasps.
The Anxious Gardener 