On clear, frosty nights, the spiders come out to complete their far-reaching masterpieces. Then the rain comes and ruins everything. But when the weather clears up, the spiders come out once again. It’s a funny cycle.
We had our first frost yesterday morning, just three days out from winter! And another one this morning. It has been a very pleasant Autumn. But I am glad to see frost and the beautiful sunny days that follow, for frost brings on proper dormancy for the fruit trees and reduction or death of some … More The First Frost And First Steps
Guess what The Husband made the other night? Another pile! He arrived home after a guys night very pleased with himself because he’d scored another load of the small, solid pallets and stuffed a whole bunch of them in his van. He knows where to find them. I was surprised he was so keen for … More He Made Another One
This week has been so cold! There has been a frost every morning until today, the lowest being -4edgC, which is pretty much as cold as Hamilton gets. Not that we’re in Hamilton, so it’s potentially even colder out here. The rhubarb, which thrived all through last winter, has wilted in the wake of the … More Surviving the Cold
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