Going round in circles
This week has been “give Colin a ring” week (round here things have names which makes referring to them a lot easier). This is Colin and, in the 17 or so years he’s been resident, the grass-free... Read More
It’s my birthday and I’ll cry if I want to
Here at Chez Rivendell a tradition has evolved, centred on my birthday, of transferring the summer bedding from its indoor quarters to the beds, borders, baskets and planters. Historically, the reason... Read More
A potter here and a potter there
I have reached the end of what I’d call a pottering week. This is partly because the weather people forecast a dismal week for that just gone and so I completely knackered myself last weekend. The w... Read More
Slug it to me
When I was little, guys working on the roads in winter always started by setting up something called a brazier in which they lit a fire to keep warm. I also remember that my mother wore a brazier – ... Read More
Getting ready for spring
As spring approaches, and young men’s fancy turns to what young men are always fancying (if my memory is correct!), this old codger’s fancy turns to the approaching growing season. This season has... Read More
The birds (after Hitchcock)
At this time of year, the planting side of the garden is rather peaceful. There’s not a lot you can do after the borders are tidied up, the clematis cut down and the mass of leaves that fall off nex... Read More- 4 of 4
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