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The Rose

The Rose is not a flower that, if you knew me, you would expect to see in my garden. However, I now have two that are competely at home with their surrounding planting. I smile when I see them in flower – partly as they are both eye catching and partly as they are both… Read More The Rose

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Home produce

The plate in the photo below shows a sample of produce grown in my garden this summer. It looks good so it might be assumed that I have some experience in growing fruit and veg – but take a closer look as I am definitely not an expert in this area! Have we enjoyed eating… Read More Home produce

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More Trichomoniasis

Last week I posted photos of a greenfinch juvenile that I suspected of having the fat finch disease Trichomoniasis . I received a comment to this post confirming my suspicions. Yesterday I saw another Greenfinch and Chaffinch with it and when I walked up close to them they wouldn’t move – another sign of this… Read More More Trichomoniasis

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Odd job day

Today I plan to go out into my garden and get number of odd jobs done. At the moment it is a bright sunny morning – although a little windy. If this wind doesn’t pick up anymore we plan to get our hedge trimming completed later. We have never actually measured it so perhaps that… Read More Odd job day