Disclosure - the boots in this review were gifted to me by the Muck Boot company for review. As ever, my reviews are an honest reflection of...

... to borrow a hashtag phrase which I keep seeing on Twitter.  I love it, it's so appropriate, especially given the sunny weather we...

I often forget to sow sweet peas, either completely or until it's rather too late but, last winter, I remembered.  In an exercise ...

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...