Author Archives: Carol

It was just over two weeks ago that I took this photo of Speckles bottom. Compare it to this photo. She has rows of pin feathers and the gap is closing up. As the fluffy feathers open the gap should … Continue reading →

The first set of tulips are going over and the next bunch are just getting ready to open. There are bluebells all around the garden, plus some whitebells and pinkbells. There are more of these every year but that’s okay. … Continue reading →

I have been trying to get some good close up photos of the three amigos to update my “meet the flock” page. I haven’t done this before now as I have been waiting for Dandelion’s head feathers to grow in. … Continue reading →

I put the water bottles above the ladders to insure the three amigos could always get to water. Apricot got the hang of it straight away and we had seen Dandelion drink from it occasionally but I couldn’t get Cinnamon … Continue reading →

Yesterday there were a few sweet moments of togetherness in the flock. In the morning it involved egg laying and in the afternoon it involved dust bathing. We had our first, five egg day, of the year. This time three … Continue reading →

In February my husband gave the huge rambling rose on our fence a really good prune. This rose was already in the garden, and well established, when we moved in ten years ago. It does provide a good screen between … Continue reading →

At the weekend we got our veg plot started. My husband dug it over and then dug in the contents of our compost bin. We had had potatoes chitting for a while and he planted a row of earlies. They … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the first day this year that all four bigger girls laid on the same day. It’s the fourth, four egg, day but each time before it’s been three bigger girls and one little girl. Today both little girls … Continue reading →

It has been a real problem getting the three amigos brave enough to get to the food and water. I had been separating them three times a day to give them a chance at food and water in peace. A … Continue reading →

The garden is bursting with spring colour at the moment. The clematis on the fence outside our kitchen window flowers first but is followed by the clematis on the rose arch. The one on the fence is a pink/mauve but … Continue reading →