Aren’t these pretty? They are obviously some sort of wild primrose as they appear to be self seeded in just one little patch of heath. (10/4 Thank you to both Julia and Lorna who have pointed out that they are cowslips – not, as Julia adds, often found these days.) I set off this morning …
Clay ponds
Who noticed the typo in yesterday’s heading? Well, Jackie did – but I thought it seemed so apposite in these COVID-ridden days, that I would leave it! It was mid afternoon by the time I got out today and although pleasant, it was not nearly as nice as early in the morning. As a result, …
Early morning on the health
It was such a gorgeous morning this morning that I was on the heath just after 7 so I am treating you to quite along early morning walk! (If you want to see the video you will need to click onto the blog as the email notification does not include the video.) I emerged from …
Going for a walk….
A week or so ago, when I was just posting still images, Micki Rose asked why I was not making videos of my trips to the heath ‘so that we can go for a walk with you’? At the time I had not actually thought of being so daring – and then, when I thought …
More w/e garden
What is this, I asked a few blogs ago? Comfrey, said Matthew of Troyes House – and he absolutely right… Although it is more normal to see it as a mauve flower than a white one. Symphytum officinale, according to Foraging and Wild, ‘a unique group of government accredited foragers’. They have lots of information …
Weekend in the garden – and on Peter Hill
Because it was such a beautiful day, I thought I would relieve the pressure on Hampstead Heath by staying put in my garden. So this is early morning at the boating pond a couple of days ago. My good intentions had been to hack some more ivy but by the time that I had proof …