Ravendale House

If the last 13 years have taught me anything at all, it’s that you should work with nature not against it, particularly if like me, you’re a lone gardener most of the time, who is no longer in the first flush of youth.

(more…)

Many years ago, when the plant buying part of our gardening bug was at it’s height, we bought 7 azaleas in the sale at a local garden centre. It was before we moved here so must have been over 13 years ago.

(more…)

Today started out just like any other day, until I went out into the field and found this.

(more…)

If you ever have a few hours to spare and several hundred pounds to fritter away, why not take a trip to your local garden centre. If it’s anything like ours in Brigg, then you will be able to lose yourself in a wonderland of ‘stuff’.

(more…)

Much has been written in recent times about the sad demise of that much loved British institution, the public house. A combination of economic woes, the smoking ban and drink drive legislation, have all contributed to it’s decline. Recent figures show that each week 25 pubs are closing down for good.

(more…)

A few weeks ago I took the fleece barrier from around the strawberries. It had been a 100% success, and we’ve had the best strawberry crop ever.

(more…)

As the title suggests it is now 3 years since we bought our shed, Billy. Each year, around this time, I give him a lick of paint just to spruce him up and so far this strategy is working, because despite our original misgivings he is wearing quite well.

(more…)

I’ve known for some time now that, despite what you might read in the ornithological press,  sparrows are alive and well, and living in great numbers in our Lincolnshire garden.

(more…)

Remember the nest I found the other day? Well if you don’t here’s a picture to remind you.

(more…)

Yesterday I harvested my last crop of the year, sweetcorn. I didn’t think it had done too well, but when I came to pick it, things weren’t as bad as I had feared.

(more…)