Author Archives: Carol

I have been picking up feathers from Speckles for the last few days both from the chicken shed in the mornings and the run during the day. Speckles is moulting early. I think it’s because she hasn’t laid at all … Continue reading →

Marmite is still really struggling with her egg laying. I had hoped she might get better but she seems to be getting worse if anything. We always know when her next egg is due as she looks so miserable. She … Continue reading →

We have been so lucky that the neighbours that moved in next door in December have turned out to be lovely neighbours. We hit it off straight away. We welcomed them with a card and a bottle of wine. They … Continue reading →

The roses over our arches are always spectacular at this time of year but are soon past their best. However the roses on the opposite side of the garden are a different story. We have one rambling rose which was … Continue reading →

The garden is looking amazing after first the sun and then the rain making everything look lush. The roses are now past their best but even so I love to see them as I walk under the arches so thought … Continue reading →

I have had to write this post in hindsight because my camera card stopped working. It wouldn’t let me access my photos so there has been a delay while I ordered another card and waited for it to arrive. Smoke … Continue reading →

Having just found a source of asparagus for both allotment plots I decided to go back to the garden centre before they sold out and get another two for our garden veg plot. It will be lovely to have some … Continue reading →

As I have mentioned in a previous post the three of us sharing an allotment plot have taken on a second plot next to the first. Sometimes we have been working on one plot while T or D work on … Continue reading →

I seem to have veered away from chickens lately. I thought that I should put out a group photo just to prove that the girls are still here and all doing very nicely. The best way to get a group … Continue reading →

Our rose always peaks for my birthday and it is quite spectacular at the moment. It is so beautiful. This is probably the most spectacular moment of the year for our garden and always happens for my birthday. How lucky … Continue reading →