Farmers in the north of England are worried because their grass is not growing – due to low temperatures during the Spring. We don’t have that problem here.
Long grass with Pink Campion
Grass Cutting
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Hendersick Farm to Talland Bay
A short walk from Hendersick Farm, via the coast path, to Talland Bay. A quick stop for a Roskillys ice cream at the Talland Beach Cafe (yum!) before climbing the steep hill out of Talland back to the NT Carpark at Hendersick. Continue reading
Oh Deer
I was sitting at the desk this morning, looking out the window, thinking I really should write a blog post.. and a deer walked past the window. It was walking down the outside of the garden fence, checking out the vegetables Marie has just planted – it looked like a deer deciding on breakfast to me. Continue reading
Daffodils
I’m not really sure I like daffodils, they get a bit overwhelming when every hedge is full of them – I prefer the subtle prettyness of the Primrose.
But.. Mole Valley Farmers did have a good deal on Daffodil bulbs last year, so we got 2 sacks and planted the lot. After first poking up through the grass early in February the Daffodils are now in full flower – the splash of yellow across the garden is lovely. Maybe I do like Daffodils.
Kitchen Door – Daffodils – March 2015
Kitchen – Daffodils
Spring is coming !
It’s winter at the barn, the trees are bare, the ground is cold and wet. The rain was relentless through January.
Winter – Winter 2015
But, at the start of February the days are noticeably lengthening, the weather has changed to cold and clear. Spring is on the way !
Frost – Winter 2015
The thing I like about this time of year is that the nice days feel special, a hint of things to come.
We’ve been busy planting the garden. Hundreds of daffodil bulbs went in during the Autumn, and now they’re all starting to come up.
