It’s just over a year since we built the first raised bed in our front garden. We’re very pleased with the result and have had a whole year’s benefit from having greenery in front of the house, rather than practical … Continue reading →
Most of Norfolk’s arable fields are filled with a small and predictable set of crops: wheat, barley, sugar beet, potatoes and oilseed rape. Sometimes, however, a surprise awaits for the observant. A few weeks ago my friend Sarah met up … Continue reading →
In October many wild flowers have faded or gone to seed, but Bristly Oxtongue, Helminthotheca echioides (formerly Picris echioides) is usually flowering and I have become rather fond of it, after encountering it on autumn holidays and walks. Bristly Oxtongue … Continue reading →