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Spot the plastic pots

Okay… perhaps not too hard a challenge 😉 Game over… let’s move on to the much bigger challenge of what to do with the growing stack of unused plant pots likely lurking in corners of your greenhouse, shed or garage at this time of year. Does this look familiar? No product placement intended at all… Read More Spot the plastic pots

Birds, Hedgehog, Wildlife

Hear and there

Let’s hear it for birds and wildlife visiting our jungle gardens at this time of year! One bird that has being catching my eye has been a lonesome Collared dove… but not the one above which I’m showing for comparison. Here’s the one below that I’ve been watching. It has been sitting around the garden… Read More Hear and there

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Wordless and waiting…

…for the postman. Today the Scottish Exam Results are delivered via post, email and text. A nervous excitement in many households… including mine! Good luck everyone 🙂 All photos above were taken in my garden this morning at around 8:45am. See more Wordless postings here.

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Not so snap happy

It’s been a while since my last visit. Perhaps you’ve been looking for me… Perhaps you’re tired waiting… Oh please forgive me… You’ll think about it… Oh I see… what if I bring you a bucket of fish 😉 Sincere apologies once again to my fellow bloggers… I will be by to see you soon.… Read More Not so snap happy

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Scottish Garden Visits (2)

Imagine a sloping field with cattle grazing… a stone wall surrounds it. Imagine this field twelve years on as a garden bursting with mature plants and overflowing with inspiration. It isn’t a dream…Parleyhill Garden in Culross opened its gates as part of the Yellow Book of Gardens opening for Charity on July 19th. Wow… and… Read More Scottish Garden Visits (2)

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A Grand Day Out

London Town… not exactly the location you’d expect from me for a day out! After an early morning rise and flight on Wednesday… hey presto we are walking the streets of London. Well, not quite… Perhaps a Londoner might guess our location? We were sailing along the Thames on a river boat! My daughter and… Read More A Grand Day Out