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polytunnel in a flap


This is my first visit since Christmas – great to be back. Predictions of heavy snow for today have become heavy rain, so most of the snow has vanished now. I’m digging in the polytunnel to keep out of the rain. High winds are causing nextdoor polytunnel repair to flap – unfortunately anchoring only lasted […]

A different pace


christmas lunch


poly-digging progress


digging companion


I’m digging the far end of the polytunnel starting at the edge that runs alongside ‘windfall’ path on the outside discovering brambles that have crept in and rooted themselves deeply into the rich, moist soil. I’ve spotted a robin spotting me. Sure enough, as soon as I’m taking a break he is in and recovering […]

Amusing time lapse


This is a short time lapse taken on Sunday at Tall Trees allotment! If anyone would like to see the high res version of it and all of the pics of November please get in touch (hannahatkinsonphotography@hotmail.co.uk) for a look. In the meantime, enjoy this…it makes me smile!! All images and moving images are copyright […]

Sketch from a stormy day (a while ago)


Ley line


Very Berry


best of autumn colour

Tall Trees


20th November and after a week of storms and high winds, peace, warmth and calm descends on the garden. The warm autumn sun makes the place sing. Over at the Tall Trees Allotment site things are really coming on. The first strim has been done and reduced the waist high grass to a manageable level […]

Never Alone


It’s amazing how even though you think you are alone at the garden you never really are. Today a bright colourful moth fluttered down and rested near me. Basking in the autumn sunshine he was beautiful and a true companion.

Going Potty!


  Obsessive. That’s what it is! retrieving and sorting flower pots into stacks.  Up at ‘Flowerpots’ am keen to get all the unused pots out from under the brambles so that we can get on with moving the damaged polytunnel and digging the new allotments.  This has led to obsessive behaviour, sorting them into sizes, […]