Study of French Lavender & Bees
It’s a little on the chilly side today but it’s not stopped a couple of busy bees enjoying the French lavender in Mum’s garden 🙂 Lottie Land Girl Kaz xx
The Edible Garden Show 2015
There should only be one 5 o’clock in a day, that would be PM not AM! but last Saturday was an exception to the rule. It was The Edible Garden Show weekend so we caught an early train 🙂 I’ve been looking forward to going since last year. I won the tickets through a facebook competition 🙂 Fantastic…
Bee Class : Flowers For Bees
I can’t actually believe it’s week eight of our bee course (Only one to go – Sad face 😦 ) It’s flown by and has been real eye opener into the world of the little buzzies 😀  Tonight’s class, we’ll be learning about what we should be planting to help all the bees.  I’ve been…
Feeling Springy!
Burrrr it’s been a cold one today! But it’s been lovely to explore a local ‘secret garden’ with Jassy this afternoon 🙂 there’s so many pretty spring flowers dotted around, they break up the browny greens of winter. Here’s what I’ve found…   It makes your heart flutter at the thought of spring being…
English Summers
There’s something quintessentially English about canals.  A hazy summers day walk, white fluffy clouds, blue sky, the flowers blowing in the breeze. It’s been such a lovely hot weekend, feeling very much like summer 🙂 a little bit too hot to be working on the allotment.  We made the most of Sunday afternoon, strolling down…
Don’t You Just Love Freebies
The other week our new allotment neighbours gave us their surplus brassicas 😀 We’ve got some cauliflowers, broccoli and sprouts. Over the long weekend, armed with a trowel and some dolomite lime (we use this mixed in with the soil to prevent clubroot, which is rife on our site) we planted a mini brassica patch. This should…
Contrasting Colours Of Spring
I popped out for my daily walk with Jassy in the glorious sunshine. The birds were singing away and the bees were very busy, covered in pollen 😀 Snowdrops fade to crocuses to daffodils… it made me think of all the flowers that are out at the moment, even the dandelions look pretty, illuminated in the sunshine…
A Visit To Frithy’s…
What can be better after a long walk in the sunshine than stopping off at a quaint and quirky Tea Room… Frithy’s 🙂 Frithy’s is set in the beautiful village of Far Sawrey, just down the road from Hill Top House (Beatrix Potter’s home), in the South Lakes. This lovely place has brought to life the…
A Hoppy Easter To You All!
😀 Wishing you all a very Hoppy Easter 😀 Enjoy spending time on your allotments and in your gardens, or on lovely walks with your family and friends 🙂 And don’t forget to eat as may choccie eggs as you possibly can 😀 Lottie Land Girl Kaz xx
Robins, Newts, Butterflies and Bees
Drip drip drop little April showers… today is a stark contrast to the glorious weather we had last Tuesday. Thankfully, I didn’t get soaked when I went for a meeting at Quarry Bank Mill with two lovely ladies, who work in the apprentice garden and the main garden. The sun was shining and the clouds…
The Garden Awakes
We went to one of our favourite little places at the weekend. Chadkirk Estate.  I was really excited to see beautiful colour and the flowers waking up 🙂 So many pretty little places to walk with our little Jassy bear, we’re very lucky indeed.  We sometimes pop into the church in the afternoon with Jassy…
Weed Wars
I can’t believe how fast this month is whizzing by.  I’ve still got to start my seeds off, I’m hoping to get this done in the evenings after work this week 🙂 (I’ve been a bit on the poorly side since the weekend and haven’t had much energy!) I’ve been thinking about the work we’ve…
Spring Welly Makeover
I’ve just spent a quick 10 minutes in our little front garden, to give our wellies a spring makeover 😀 Bright and bold colours – Lovely! Have a happy weekend everyone 😀 Lottie Land Girl Kaz xx
Picture Of The Week ~ Hints of Spring
There’s been a feeling of Spring in the air in the last couple of days… exciting 🙂
The Changing Seasons
I love autumn, it’s a really beautiful time of the year. Â Lots of bold warm colours, the pavement scattered with nature’s confetti. Â My favourite seasons are autumn and winter. Â With the clocks changing and the darker nights drawing in fast, all cosy and warm indoors, I’ve been thinking back to how the allotment changes throughout…
