Covers off and on This week: Covers off and on; Lots of fruit; A walk on the wild side; The week started with some rain. Black clouds formed a backdrop to the approaching rain. We have had 12mm or 12 … Read More
Spring into summer This week: Spring into summer; The shadow of Yugoslavia; Digging in; The week after Easter is always a little strange. Easter Monday is a public holiday here, a “no work at all” day with everything closed. So … Read More
Bee orchids This week: Easter rituals; Bee orchids; My Bluebell Wood; It’s Easter, so in the shops there are East Eggs and chocolate bunnies. I didn’t need to buy any because I have my own “Easter bunnies”… And a very … Read More
Break out the NATO sweater This week: Home for a Sivi Ćuk; More orchids; Wild flowers; This has been a week of two halves! At the beginning of the week, there was warm sunshine. It was tee-shirt weather and felt … Read More
The final cut This week: It’s finished and in use!; The final cut; The week started a little cool and damp, however as soon as the sun came out, everything has warmed up nicely. This is typical of both spring … Read More
Ideas over coffee This week: Orchid hunting; Ideas over coffee; The window seat; It has been a bit of a “plant” week, this week. I had a Callistemon bush which has been in a large ceramic planter for years. It … Read More
Felling trees This week: Felling trees; Flat tyres; Seat work; It is the end of the first week of March. So the year is moving forwards very quickly. Spring has well and truly arrived here in Dol. We have had … Read More
Building Owl boxes This week: Somewhere to sit; Building Owl boxes; For the first time in four months, we have had a completely dry and sunny week. The changes around the gardens and orchards have been dramatic. Suddenly in a … Read More
Then the rain came This week: Then the rain came again; Making repairs; On Monday there was significant snow on the Dinaric Alps as I went to the shops. The highest point in the mountains is Sveti Jure (St. George) … Read More
Shrinking violets This week: In the Pacific…; Shrinking violets; At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we have had another wet week. The cool, grey, wet and miserable days are getting very wearing! This week we have had … Read More