Saw this wee little beastie nomming my cucs. Probably a hornet. Thought it was visually quite striking though. If Apple turns evil and decides made iBugs, this…… Read more “Wee Little Beastie”

Episode Two in the saga of the raised beds! We returned to one of the four beds which we had succeeded, after much effort, at hammering into…… Read more “Raised Beds 2”

Check it out – the first of the yellow crookneck bent summer squash has dropped in all its knobbly glory. The plants are huge, but up til…… Read more “Squashed Again”

We’re a bit behind on where we should be, with the many things to do around the house and the garden finally catching up with us, but…… Read more “Nice Melons”

A week ago all my sweet peas looked like this. I had moved them into their planter, and instead of shooting up faster and stronger like I…… Read more “Sweet Peas: A New Hope?”

We have a new addition to our garden. It’s sitting placidly in the corner like a great green spaceship, working industriously away as we speak. It looks…… Read more “Green Johanna”

We took another step closer to reclaiming our allotment from the ravages of nature last week. One end of it is still a jungle, albeit a tasty…… Read more “Wautoma Cucumber”

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid. Know the answer to this famous riddle from The Hobbit? Eggses of courses. I discovered…… Read more “Eggses!!”

I can’t get over how picturesque our allotment is. I mean look at it, doesn’t it just seem like it’s out of a film set or something!…… Read more “Private”