Scents for the Soul
Hurray, at last the weather has become warm, sultry and sunny! The smells in the evening garden are amazing – the sweet vanilla-like fragrance of the huge Pittosporums and the powerful scent of Honeysuckle follows me everywhere as I wander through in the twilight in search of the Garlic Mustard weeds. Their tall white flowers […]
Pond troubles
2 months ago our pond was clear and you could see the newly hatched tadpoles – now it’s like green soup and there’s a definite pong when we switch on the circulation pump! Not sure why this has happened as the balance was okay last year except that blanket weed had appeared in it. One […]
Bluebells
Bluebells in the Easter sunshine. They have naturalised under the variegated Weigela and are a great splash of colour in the front yard. They grow in the gravel there and seem to be very happy despite being a woodland plant.
Peace Restored
The 60 year old cedar greenhouse suffered badly over the Winter months, firstly the weight of snow broke many panes of glass and then some weeks later a storm came and took out more panes! It was patched together with corrugated iron and timber and looked a sight so a decision had to be reached […]
Easter Sunday Sunrise
Sunrise on Easter Sunday morning at 05.54hrs as seen from the nearby Leadmines Chimney.
Spring Has Sprung!
It was a harsh winter but at last the spring is here. The garden at Knockrose is having a complete overhaul. Five trees have been taken out, the pond has been rebuilt, and new trellis and arches have been put in place for the new seasons growth. The old greenhouse took a battering by the […]