2008/03/10 20:08
Today I received my Heritage Seed Library membership card.Unfortunately, it turns out I became a member a fortnight too late – orders for the six seed packets have to be sent during February, so I can't order mine till next year. :-(However, they sent me a complimentary packet of Latvian peas that I can try to grow this year.It seems...
2008/02/18 22:50
I Danmark var jeg vant til to almindelige forårsbebudere, vintergækker og erantis.Vintergækker er også ganske almindelige i Skotland, men erantis kender de slet ikke. Jeg prøvede at vise Phyllis og hendes mor et billede, og det sagde dem slet ikke noget.Jeg vil nu prøve at få fat på nogle frø/løg/planter, så jeg kan finde ud af, om de ikke kan...
2008/04/06 10:10
The weather has been getting warmer recently, and Scotland has been full of cherries, forsythias, ribes, daffodils, tulips and other flowers in full bloom.
This morning, however, the weather decided to revert to full winter mode: Lots of snow everywhere.
It’s very pretty, but not very good for the garden, I fear!
2008/03/05 20:58
I've just joined the Heritage Seed Library after reading about it in the Metro.I will basically get some rare seeds every year in March, a big seed catalogue, and if I really get hooked, I can become a seed guardian!
2008/02/20 0:32
When we bought our house, the southern end of the garden was marked by five huge cedar trees that took all the sun but allowed wee Léon to run straight out onto the busy road. Not ideal.So last week we had a cowboy cut them all down, and this week another guy has put up 45 metres of fence, 30...
2008/01/29 22:22
A couple of days ago, we were in Lidl shopping for Bockwurst and other essential food items when we discovering they were selling fruit trees at £3.99.We bought five – the four ones on the photo and a Cox Orange....
2007/10/06 23:22
Mig og Phyllis bruger en del tid i disse dage på at lede efter pæne planter til vores nye have. Det er ikke nemt, da der er så mange at vælge imellem.Men nogle mennesker ser ud til at løse dét...
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