Garden is open on Sunday. Done masses of weeding and planting and Matty has helped with rest periods. But today I was digging out some very solid clay before digging in some better soil, manure and compost. Stepped over plants with very heavy trug of clay and coughed. Still have a cough. Think I've pulled a muscle in my ribcage. Hurts. Coughing is not helping. Ouch.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Like your sign, Fidget! Might be tempted when the dandelions re-grow in the lawn...
Fairy, I don't use lawn weedkiller because I like most of the weeds... celandine, daisies, violets etc are very pretty. But the neighbours get a bit sniffy about dandelions. Plus the lawn is really very small, so it's not a long job.
I do try not to be jealous of those of you in the south, but really! Today I was wearing 5 layers under my waterproof when doing my potting, but I was still cold. The problem is, I'm not a real northerner - was born & brought up in Herts. Prefer the scenery round here though.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Sweet little chicks Frit - look like they are doing well
Hope your open day goes well on Sunday Lizzie - remember to take lots of pics so that those of us on the other side of the channel can have a virtual visit. And hope you haven't done too much damage to your ribcage - sounds painful.
Good morning Hosta, Chicky, Fritillary and anyone else who pops in behind my back Lovely to see the chicks Frit reminds me of years ago collecting a box of day old Maran chicks from the station - the start of my flock on the smallholding. They were fostered by a lovely broody bantam - they grew quickly and did fantastically well - the foster mum was very proud of her very big babies
I hope today is warmer than yesterday - it only got up to 14.4C all day! Hmmmmmmmmm, I've checked the Met Office - looks like the rest of East Anglia will be a little bit warmer today - but for some reason our temps will stay around 14C for the next few days
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
There was hedgehog activity on the terrace last night - don't think it was Hefty - a smaller hedgehog by the 'evidence' but after a few nights of visiting the garden whoever it is seems to have discovered the feeding stations.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Garden is open on Sunday. Done masses of weeding and planting and Matty has helped with rest periods. But today I was digging out some very solid clay before digging in some better soil, manure and compost. Stepped over plants with very heavy trug of clay and coughed. Still have a cough. Think I've pulled a muscle in my ribcage. Hurts.
Coughing is not helping. Ouch.
Like your sign, Fidget! Might be tempted when the dandelions re-grow in the lawn...
Fairy, I don't use lawn weedkiller because I like most of the weeds... celandine, daisies, violets etc are very pretty. But the neighbours get a bit sniffy about dandelions.
Plus the lawn is really very small, so it's not a long job.
I do try not to be jealous of those of you in the south, but really! Today I was wearing 5 layers under my waterproof when doing my potting, but I was still cold. The problem is, I'm not a real northerner - was born & brought up in Herts.
Prefer the scenery round here though. 
Ouch indeed, Lizzie! Take care!
Good Morning All
A photo of the chicks that we managed to hatch after the fox came visiting three weeks ago. We got 7 out of the nine eggs left.
Hope you all have a good day. Supermarket, granchildren and work for me today.
Morning all.
Sweet little chicks Frit - look like they are doing well
Hope your open day goes well on Sunday Lizzie - remember to take lots of pics so that those of us on the other side of the channel can have a virtual visit
. And hope you haven't done too much damage to your ribcage - sounds painful
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Morning Hosta
Good morning
8C dull and miserable here.
Lovely picture Frit it made a great start to my morning
Lizzie hugs.
Good morning Hosta, Chicky, Fritillary and anyone else who pops in behind my back
Lovely to see the chicks Frit 
reminds me of years ago collecting a box of day old Maran chicks from the station - the start of my flock on the smallholding. They were fostered by a lovely broody bantam - they grew quickly and did fantastically well - the foster mum was very proud of her very big babies
I hope today is warmer than yesterday - it only got up to 14.4C all day! Hmmmmmmmmm, I've checked the Met Office - looks like the rest of East Anglia will be a little bit warmer today - but for some reason our temps will stay around 14C for the next few days
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hello Verdun and KEF
There was hedgehog activity on the terrace last night - don't think it was Hefty - a smaller hedgehog by the 'evidence' but after a few nights of visiting the garden whoever it is seems to have discovered the feeding stations.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.