Our first homegrown strawberries of the year. At the weekend, I found one strawberry with the tell tale sign of a bird feasting on it, so I have covered over the strawberries with a black netting. The holes are big enough for the bees, but too small for the birds. […]
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Anyone for elderflower?
The elderflower coming into blossom is one of the events that punctuates my year. I love the scent and I love the taste. Every year we make elderflower cordial. Enough to last the summer. It has become a family tradition that AJ and dh collect the elderflowers. In all fairness, […]
Read moreRecycled windmills for our mole
Recently, we had problems with a mole in the kitchen garden beds. He was undermining all the plants, in his relentless pursuit to munch through the worm rich compost I’d added. I installed a sonic mole deterrent. This seemed to work in one patch, but the mole retreated to my […]
Read moreWe’re making dragonflies
Still inspired by our visit to see the dragonflies, we decided to take the paints outside again and make our own. I first thought to use wine corks, but then I spotted the blank clothes pegs. They would give a longer thinner body. First the children painted the pegs with […]
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