Propogation, and the August experiment. 2.8.21

As an apprentice gardener slowly learning something of what’s what, I’ve become more interested in the notion of propagation from … More

Grass Wood, July 1st, 2021

We’ve walked in different parts of Grass Wood on a number of occasions, but this was the first time back … More

We went to Portsmouth to visit family that we’ve only seen on various sizes of screen over the last two … More

We met this delightful little family in Golden Acre Park, very relaxed, just chilling out here on the path, no … More

It’s been an odd, though admittedly insignificant feature of these restricted, locked-down months that I’ve made very little use of … More

Today is the last day of meteorological winter, and so tomorrow is the first day of meteorological spring. It’s a … More

Let’s not get carried away here! The snow has gone, and the “monthly outlook” on the BBC weather site seems … More

It’s Saturday morning, about 0930, and it’s raining. The forecast suggests that it’ll keep raining until it starts sleeting and … More

Every time it snows – which in truth isn’t all that often even in West Yorkshire – the temptation is … More

To anyone who knows about the cultivation of Irises, this runs the risk of being seriously boring. I know very … More