Another interesting creature, which, like the newt, is also in its Winter hibernation, and which we occasionally come across, is the Common...

Newts spend most of their life, not in water as you might expect, but on land. They prefer to hide by day and come out to feed at night. Th...

Gales and strong winds cause havoc in many places and this area is no exception. Greenhouses are smashed to smithereens, trees are knocked ...

Like little fallen drops of snow, Fair maidens in my garden grow. Because they are the first bulbs of the season to bloom in my garden, snow...

Walking around the garden this morning, after having had a week of heavy frosts, and torrential gales last night, I see evidence of the fir...

Any garden is best appreciated when shared with family and friends, and passing strangers, and ours is no exception. Mostly, I want those wh...

Two of the most striking trees we have in our garden are poplars, "populus candicans" to be precise. In Spring their leaves start...