The hottest day of the year. May 23, 2010
The sun has shone all day and it is VERY hot! We were given a clock/thermometer which hangs on the shed. It gets the morning sun but is in the sha... [MORE]
Will the cold weather ever end? May 16, 2010
The sun is shining but the air is still very cold. When will be able to put out the plants that have been sheltering in the greenhouse during the ... [MORE]
Spring is just around the corner February 03, 2010
Although it is snowing at the minute I noticed that already the bulbs are beginning to come through. The snowdrops appeared as soon as the first s... [MORE]
First blooms June 28, 2009
Today I spotted the first lily flower, and also the first dahlia. The warmer weather certainly brings things on.... [MORE]
Big Changes January 23, 2009
During the winter we had some concerns regarding one or two of our scented poplar trees. They are very tall and have been a delight since we planted t... [MORE]
Visitors from Belgium June 07, 2008
Today we had our first visitors from Belgium - a group of people on a Garden Visits Holiday in the Peak District area.
They were accomp... [MORE]
Fred the pheasant March 24, 2008
We have a regular visitor to the garden - he likes the black sunflower seeds that fall from the seed feeders. On a day like this he looks just magnifi... [MORE]
Radio Derby are coming! March 14, 2008
Radio Derby are planning to visit the garden on Friday afternoon so they can tell listeners what to expect when they visit us. Windward is the first D... [MORE]
Windy weather March 12, 2008
The weather is tremendously windy this morning. Lots of little twigs to gather from the grass.... [MORE]
A woodpigeon for lunch March 11, 2008
Sitting in the kitchen we heard a loud bang just outside the window. On looking out we could see nothing untoward. A little later I went outside a... [MORE]
