I got a text from my mum yesterday informing me that her pond was full of wrestling frogs. I think I can safely assume that “wrestling” was my mum’s euphemism for “having sex”. It’s that time of year when all sorts of creatures are busy making babies. The blue tits in my garden are frantically nesting, male blackbirds are squabbling… Read more →
Month: March 2016
A Prairie Scheme: Quaking Grass And Sneezeweed Skeletons
In the midst of this month’s frosty weather, I am fondly remembering last summer. We spent a week glamping on the Norfolk coast, during a rare and glorious heatwave. We spent every day at the beach. The kids screamed as they jumped in and out of the surf, collected shells in buckets, explored rock pools, and made sandcastles. We… Read more →
March: What To Do Now
I just love the way gardens look this month. There’s blossom and pretty flowers popping up everywhere, and tightly wrapped, shiny leaf buds on shrubs and trees. There’s the promise of something wonderful to come in the air, and if you planted some last autumn, there’s also the gorgeous scent of hyacinths. The first of March is officially the start… Read more →