Daily Archives: March 25, 2020

a whole new bed

Posted on March 25, 2020 by smallPaws

Yahoo!  The big guy built a new raised bed frame for a new salad / greens bed. This used the solid wood planks we found in the rubbish on the street yesterday. We still have to fill it with soil … Continue reading →

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meet Percival, our Palmate Newt & a Peacock Butterfly

Posted on March 25, 2020 by smallPaws

Life abounds – the pond is exploding with activity. Tons of frog spawn and tiny little tadpoles already. And the palmate newt survived another winter!  I think his name might be Percival.  We scooped him up by accident when we … Continue reading →

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mid-week photo album

Posted on March 25, 2020 by smallPaws

Some photos taken in the last few days.  There are tulip and cyclamen in bloom. Sprinklings of celandine in flower at the base of the damask rose.  And a big bunch of bluebell bursting forth in the path on the … Continue reading →

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