Sun and lowering clouds over the garden in Hampstead Lane this afternoon. I did nip out between the downpours – one of hailstones as big as marbles! – but only got to the borders of Kenwood. Here is the house, bleached in a brief moment of sun seen through the spreading trees. On the way …
Michelle's garden
Trees from Hamsptead Lane
Today is Sunday so, since we are still in lock down I am trying not to go to the heath. But as I was having breakfast this morning I looked out of my study window and realised that, whatever about the heath, we have some pretty darn fine trees up here in Highgate. Well, to …
Walking….
Just to prove that it does rain in Highgate and Hampstead – you might well not have thought so from the images from the last few weeks. Anyhow, between the rain and the preparations for our on line presentation of the FreeFrom Food Awards, I never made it to the heath yesterday so, rather belatedly, …
The garden
I promised Micki a tour of the new residence soon and, as I am ‘self-banning’ myself from the heath over the Easter weekend, I thought now was the moment. Although I am afraid that for today it is garden only as the house has been temporarily turned into a film studio so that I can …
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 …