Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Pilosella aurantiaca (fox and cublets, tawny hawkweed)

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Failed garden lighting       My wife was keen to get some lighting in the garden and came across something which seemed ideal: it was a ...
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Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Duckweed (Lemna minor) and water hawthorn (Aponogeton distachyos)

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Top pool which overflows to create the waterfall into the pond         I was confronted with an interesting conundrum yesterday: my p...
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Sunday, 19 April 2015

Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) and Pyrethrum

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Rosemary beetle       My daughter had bought me the full dvd set of 'Dad's Army' series and I'd taken to watching one a...
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Monday, 30 March 2015

The Natural Garden

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      The Natural Garden The pond - a wildlife magnet       I got a phone call the other day. It was my youngest (he's 29) son, Nic...
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Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Garden problems

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Life's Stage On the positive side......       I used to laugh at the old joke about getting one of those high speed chairlifts - ...
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Friday, 6 February 2015

Winter garden interest and plant health

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Winter Interest and Healthier Plants Betula jacquemonti showing off their bark      It never ceases to amaze me when the snowdrops and...
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Friday, 5 December 2014

Couch Grass (Elymus repens) Removal.

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The Dangers of Wheely Bins Beware The Bin - it can turn nasty.       I know from talking to friends that climbing into wheely bins and ...
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