Common Green Shield Bugs ( Palomena prasina) are regular garden inhabitants in the southern part of the UK but are very very good at hi...

My life as a blogger occasionally takes me to some curious places. One evening last week, for example, I found myself sipping tea in t...

As the summer slowly transitions into autumn, is it all doom and gloom?  No, not at all.  In fact it's almost a relief that I no longer ...

There aren't so many bees in the garden now - compared to the height of summer.  But a steady drone on a warm still evening is very h...

As the garden transitions from summer into autumn, a plan to keep the garden looking lovely for a bit longer has been much on my mind.  ...

What is that tiny creature? Is that a Minpin in my garden scaling the heights of a salvia branch?  Let's take a closer look. ...

Heritage tomato 'Vintage Wine' - yet to mature Yes indeed, here we are again as summer fades and I have yet to reap a decent...