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
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
Fireside woes This week: Fireside woes; Winter wood; Water problems; We are well into early spring, although the weather has not been particularly spring like. Still, this week there have been three sunny days. This is a significant improvement on … Read More
So it begins again This week: Hiding in plain sight; And so it begins again; We have had much better weather this week. The cold Arctic air which has covered most of Europe since Christmas, has moved away to the … Read More
Window of opportunity This week: The weather report; A short window of opportunity; What’s growing?; Here we are on the 3rd January 2026. Christmas is over and New Year’s Day is but a dim memory. I can still wish all … Read More
Mid winter This week: Health update; Mid winter; Orchard plants; The end of another year; This weeks blog is going to be short. Much shorter than the usual eight to ten minutes read, for the simple reason that I have … Read More
Buttoning up the citrus This week: Just a tiny leak; Buttoning up the citrus for winter; The build begins; The last day of this week; A tidy desk is the sign of an unsound mind…, or so goes the old … Read More
Not quite enough This week: Orchard work; Not quite enough for a pie; Why I don’t burn; Dol has moved into winter this week. On two mornings the temperature just around dawn has been only 7.5°C, our typical winter average … Read More