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Hedgehog update
We have seen our resident hedgehog! And he or she is still very much resident! I’m so pleased. I thought I might have completely frightened it off when I interfered with its bed under the bike tarpaulin (read about it … Continue reading
Seeds
That’s my annual seed order sent off. I spent hours pouring over my preferred seed catalogue, comparing the descriptions of differing varieties of this vegetable and that, and weighing up whether to stick with a trusted favourite or experiment with … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged animation, calcium deficiency, children, Circus, flowers, gardening, gif, illustration, January, lettuces, lime, lion, lion-tamer, order, seed catalogue, seeds, soil, tomatoes
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Pumpkin problems
Something has been eating our pumpkins! We had a prize specimen of which we were very proud. It was getting fatter by the day and turning a fabulous golden orange. But one day it had some teeth marks in it … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Growing things, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged anti-squirrel spray, gardening, illustration, pests, pumpkins, squirrels, vaseline, veg patch, vegetables, windowsill
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Blossom End Rot
Things have gone very wrong with our tomatoes. We’ve had tons but the majority are marked by the same brown rash. It’s called Blossom End Rot. It’s a physiological problem caused by a lack of calcium getting to the fruit. … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things
Tagged beef tomatoes, Blossom End Rot, calcium, cherry tomatoes, deficiency, gardening, green tomato chutney, tomatoes, vegetables, wet august
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Garden warfare
It’s going to be a busy week in our house. Little Owl is not just in one theatrical production but two. Then Friday is the school fete. It’s my first ever school summer fete so I’m pretty excited! I’m in … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged ash tree, children, gardening, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, picture book, seedlings, swimming hippos
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Rain
Here is a little illustration I did of the greengrocers on the high street. They have a great range of local fruit and vegetables. I’m enjoying taking mealtime inspiration from the seasonal treats they have in stock. We had some … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged apples, beetroot, fruit, gardening, greengrocers, local, neighbours, peas, rain, seedlings, spinach, stokes, vegetables
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Inheriting
In a kind of lovely postscript to my last post, I received a brilliant email. I’ll quote a little bit of it: “…just a quick note to say we moved into your old house a month ago and adore your … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Growing things, Wildlife
Tagged caring, countryside, email, farm, garden, gardening, plants, vegetables
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Five doors down
We’re struggling for birdlife in our garden. I’d started off with great hope. We had a number of visitors over the summer. Granted they were of the townie variety but we’re not fussy. Garden birds are so companionable and we … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged bird feeders, clematis montana, fat balls, garden birds, gardening, hedge sparrows, illustration, magpie, school run, wildlife
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Boating day
We spent an afternoon this weekend planting bulbs in two big troughs we have in the garden. One is a mixture of crocuses and tulips, the other is a combination of grape hyacinths and daffodils. The idea is that one … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Making changes
Tagged bees, boating, bulbs, climbers, England, flowers, fog, garden centre, gardening, illustration, independence, Johnny Appleseed, mist, no, perennials, referendum, sandals, scotland, shrubs, traffic, transit, travel, united kingdom, voting, yes
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Connected at last
Finally we have Internet at the new house and I can blog again properly. I do remember the days before the Internet but find it hard to remember how we managed. I certainly wouldn’t have imagined myself writing a blog, … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Growing things, Illustration
Tagged blog, bumblebee, continuity, gardening, grape hyacinths, illustration, internet, little girl, moving house, new house, old house, overdue baby, patio doors, pregnancy, primroses, shoes
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