Archive of posts from December 2008

I was really pleased to see a pair of Godlfinches (Carduelis carduelis) in the garden today. They were feeding on the seeds within the heads of the teasel plants. Read on

The meadow has done really well in its first year and many of the plants are still flowering. We had some beautiful blooms in the meadow, the Corncockle (Agrostemma githago), Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) and Corn Chamomile (Anthemis arvensis) all spring to mind. The Corn Chamomile is still in bloom, albeit much reduced, but the cutting down of the meadow was long overdue. So, today, I delicately cut round the plants that were still in bloom.... Read on