Sunday, May 09, 2010

Rocket Man

I love a bit of rocket in a salad, but I've never let it bolt before. It's actually quite attractive, a bit like the native Sea Radish:

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Wildflower ID Course

Great first session of this year's wildflower course - perfect venue, enthusiastic participants, tea and biccies... and I get paid to waffle on about something I enjoy.

What's not to like?

Saturday, May 01, 2010

New project

Today I mostly sowed a meadow in a wheelbarrow.

I know, I know - it seems like a strange thing to do, but I wanted something to take to shows that was a little bit more interesting than leaflets and flyers.

So thanks to a chap called Nic, via Freegle, I have an old wheelbarrow. Yesterday I filled it with our horrible clay sub-soil, and today I sowed it with a wildflower mix. I may post photos as it develops...