A Single Man?

He arrives in the early morning and occasionally in the evening – has been for the last week or so.  He’s tempted by the ‘Pig Face’ and I am captivated by his knowing expression.  “I’ve been here before, you know,” he says. He doesn’t appear to mind too much that I’m lurking in the garden, angling…

New Additions: SoS, November, 17th

Another cool Spring morning enticed me out early this Saturday, the sun just above the horizon and peeping into the garden, enveloping all in its warming glow and highlighting zesty colour combinations.  All the plants but one in this Saturday’s Six are new to the garden this year and it has been both satisfying and…

Garden Views: SoS November 3rd

We have had a week of warm temperatures, with most maximums being 30 degrees or over.  Disappointingly,  there have been strong hot westerly winds as well which have caused damage to some of the perennials, those that have softer stalks.  No matter, they will soon recover.  Yesterday, after an unpleasant day of wind and heat,…