Lumps and bumps of a lifetime #ThickTrunkTuesday

Good evening all #GardensHour. Starting April with the new garden project. Bit of a jigsaw puzzle at the moment, but Archie believes he supporting things along

Reaching for the blue sky #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Nature

Garden has been waiting for the light. Peony, lupin, hydrangea and tomato seeds all see it #GardensHour

Camel Estuary #Cornwall #Wildflower

A picture of #spring along the Camel Estuary last Monday #Wildflower

Leaning into the wind... #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees

Good evening all at #GardensHour , tulips looking lovely and vintage as they 'tumble' in their container. Daffodil Thalia making her appearance in the longer grass. Last of the parsnips harvested for soup. All in all, a good week 🌱

It started with a photograph and ended with a beautiful watercolour. So 😊 #DogsOfBluesky #SpringerSpaniel #Archie #Photography #Painting

Plant one, grow one! #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Nature 🌱

First grass cut of the year last Saturday, leaving the pond area to grow wild again. Surprising how it makes the whole garden look smarter #GardensHour 🌱

Having transferred to a plain plastic pot, I popped these behind the greenhouse after flowering last year. Forgot all about them untill a month ago so didn't hold out much hope. I've now sat them inside a nice pot ready to place on patio again #GardensHour 🌱

Thick trunk, thick branch #ThickTrunkTuesday #Nature #Photography

Good evening #GardensHour. My one word = Preparation. If you know, you know 🌱

#MossMonday at Lanhydrock @nationaltrust.org.uk #Devon

Archie’s favorite toy is a tennis ball, well he is a spaniel! He found this bright pink one on his walk yesterday and it hasn't left his sight 💕🐾. Have a lovely Sunday. #DogsOfBluesky #SpringerSpaniel

How it started v"s how it finished #Archie #DogsOfBluesky #DogWalking

Is that a heffalump disguised as a tree? #ThickTrunkTuesday

As the light lingers and the warmth returns I've felt energised to spend more time in the garden. Started planting up new bed, prepared late last year and removed some very old hedging, to add in a new planting area to surround our morning coffee spot #GardensHour 🌱

Beautiful day in Devon today. No washing out as need to go buy some pegs due to new neighbours #Nature #Birds #BirdsNest #Spring

And #MosaicMonday rolls round once more. We couldn't resist sharing this photo of a decorative nameplate from Agatha Christie's holiday home in Devon. 📷Nadia Mackenzie

Time away from home is never wasted and #Cornwall is perfect in early #Spring. Highly recommend #BodminJail for an immersive experience. Brilliant accommodation, fabulous staff and great food. Right on the #CamelTrail for some relaxed walking . Feeling grateful. #GetOutdoors

March at Lanhydrock @nationaltrust.org.uk putting on a very special show #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling

Beautiful rainbow lighting up a grey sky this afternoon #Rainbow #Nature

Some drier weather over the weekend brought in a welcome visitor, feasting on crocus pollen. Managed to plant up some japonica hedging to frame the white/ wildlife garden. Added a rustic log pile/bee hotel. #GardensHour 🌱

Productive Saturday. Plot to plate, or more specifically soup bowl. Creamy curried parsnip soup and homemade wholemeal bread, yummy!! #Garden #Gardening #HomeGrown #AllotmentLife

The balancing act... #ThickTrunkTuesday

In other gardening news, made the most of the weekend dry spells, root pruned autumn raspberries and started to tidy the roses #GardensHour

For tonight's theme, Gabriel Oak displaying a beautiful bouquet #GardensHour

Lovely blue skies for gardening today. Coffee break with my bestie, Archie #DogsOfBluesky #Gardening

Enough time to capture this lovely 'festive' tree when rain stopped for a couple hours this afternoon. #ThickTrunkTuesday #Nature #Devon

Its still raining in #Devon so no gardening this week. Still enjoying the kale harvest, mixed into a stir fry tonight #GardensHour

Good evening #GardensHour, for tonight's wildlife theme a couple of yearly visitors who help with pest control (photo's from 2024)

Another week, another day, another wet dog walk/ swim in the fields of #Devon. Lovely to see pops of #Spring colour though. Enjoy your day whatever you choose to do #DogsOfBluesky #Nature

A big thank you to @nationaltrust.org.uk for persevering and caring for our natural heritage. The branch on this ancient tree is so heavy it requires support. It's a truly #ThickTrunkTuesday #Nature #Photography (Photo taken last Sunday)

With the rain holding off for a couple of hours yesterday I took the opportunity to cut back autumn raspberries and split and re-plant an overdue clump of rhubarb. Very satisfying #GardensHour #MyGarden #February

Archie committed to his wet muddy walks. Very wet in #Devon with a hint of blue sky #DogsOfBluesky #DogWalking #Rain

Snuggled on our sideboard #LadyBird #Spots #Nature

A trio for #ThickTrunkTuesday Fantastic tactile bark on these #trees #Nature

Its been a really wet January in the SouthWest, so garden looking utterly miserable and swamp-like at the moment. Saw these on my dog walk today which lifted my spirits. Spring is coming! #GardensHour

Archie enjoyed todays rainy, muddy walk 🥰 #DogsOfBluesky #DogWalking #SpingerSpaniel

Interesting spirals #ThickTrunkTuesday

Adding more blue to the flower beds this year with Echinops #GardensHour #BlueMonday

Good evening #GardensHour, looking forward to seeing this beautiful blue ceanothus again in late spring #BlueMonday

He's certainly something. Oh, actually, I'm plugging this. Please repost. Big Andy is a hero. He's a bloody donor for the Pet Blood Bank. He has saved several lives. www.petbloodbankuk.org

Lovely walk with Archie #SaturdayStroll #DogsOfBluesky #GetOutDoors #Wellbeing #Nature

Thanks to @nationaltrust.org.uk Killerton for thier Winter Wellie Walking initiative, offering free hot drink with a 4 stamped card #Wellbeing #GetOutDoors #LittleActsOfKindness #Walking

A little late to post today. A circle of trees for #ThickTrunkTuesday

Out and about enjoying the sun this afternoon and heard this #Rookery #Birds #Nature @nationaltrust.org.uk Killerton

Temperature has jumped to 12c and this Osteospermum has decided to flower in my garden today #FlowerReport #Garden #MondayMadness 🌱