

Lambs Ears
These are doing so sell. They feel lovely and soft to the touch – I’ve even seen insects harvesting the leaf ‘fur’ for nest lining...


Green and Yellow
This variegated green and yellow leaf will provide a bit of colour in the back garden when the rest of the flowers have gone. There was...


Another view of the dragonfly
This encounter really was a treat for me. I adore dragonflies and damselflies and this one stayed basking in the sunshine for several...


Hawker on the lavender
This beautiful male hawker dragonfly came and perched on the lavender tree for a while. It warmed itself against the fragrant leaves and...


A Bush Cricket’s Bottom
Now usually if I come close to speckled bush crickets in the garden they turn and face me. This one refused and chose a static...


New lawn
The new grass is actually sprouting very quickly at the back of the garden around the paving slab. #gardenrestorationblog #newgrowth


Searching for cooling shadows
Now if she just lay down she would be fine!... #gardenrestorationblog #cat


Cat and Shadows
The cat is trying to take shelter from the sun under the lower branches of the acer tree. #gardenrestorationblog #cat


The bald patch is growing back
It looks like the bald patch is finally growing back – this is the third lot of grass seed in the area. #gardenrestorationblog


A closer look at the bald patch
The grass seeds are indeed shooting - but seeing will be believing in this contaminated area. #gardenrestorationblog #newgrowth