My own herb garden
I’ve been living in Scotland for long enough now to blend in with the locals when it comes to skin tone. When I was over in the Netherlands at the end of May, my very pale skin mad... Category: blog
Bees & Insects
Bees and bumblebees are incredibly important for pollination, not just so that we can eat apples and other fruit, but also for pollinating flowering plants so that they can reprodu... Category: project
Preserving time
We are now heading towards that time of year again, where everything starts to slow down. Category: blog
Small scale gardening - Part 2
In the last newsletter I set up a growing plan for 1m2 growing, but don’t despair, if you haven’t got a garden or are unable to plant things where you live, because you can also gr... Category: blog
Rambo the Oak
In previous blogs I’ve written about how I like to rescue little tree saplings with the aim to planting them out and creating a mini woodland next to our house. Category: blog
Leave a Log
Insects need places to shelter from harsh weather and also to hibernate. Insects are also an important food source for various birds, like robins and blue tits. Category: project
The middle of winter
What does one write about in the middle of winter? I don’t have any exciting snow or ice stories (just yet); the winter so far has been fairly dry and today in Stirling I think the... Category: blog
The battle over the gold finches
There’s never a dull moment in our ‘glen’ - there’s always lots to tell! Plenty of battles being fought - over chicken food, chicken territories and gold finches. Category: blog
Leave parts of your garden uncut
No sooner have I introduced you to our flock of newly named chickens, than I’m going to complicate things again. You see, Bib has been nicknamed Bib Vicious for the time being as s... Category: blog
Rest in Peace, Caramello
Sad news on the chicken front, I’m afraid; our lovely Caramello passed away last month. Category: blog