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Welcome to The Compost Bin, which contains my musings on my life and things which interest me.

I live in Herefordshire with my husband and daughter; we have 4 acres of land which contains a woodland, polytunnel, small orchard, garden and veg plot. We grow our own organic produce and make lots of cider, wine, jam and chutney. We also make a lot of compost. We share our lives with 12 Chickens, 3 Cats, 3 Guinea Pigs and assorted wildlife. We try our best to live a more self reliant lifestyle, growing and making and fixing and mending and re-using and re-cycling stuff, if we can.

I now work as a freelance environmental educator/forest school leader and community artist; I also spend a lot of time volunteering as a Master Composter and Master Gardener, helping people make compost and grow veg at home or at school. I used to be a Research Scientist, but that was many years ago.

I started blogging because I love to write about the things which interest me. Whether it's something I have done in the garden, an article for a magazine, a review of websites or equipment I use, a training course I have attended or "just" my daily routine - I love to write.

I hope you find something to interest you in The Compost Bin - remember to click on the photos to make them full size!

Monday, 4 March 2013

what is growing at the moment in the garden


Seeing as so many of you mentioned my Snowdrops, I thought I would take you on a little walk around the garden and show you what is growing at the moment...


 Snowdrops along the edge of the gravel



Cassi Cat sniffing the flowers


Out on the front road and more snowdrops along our verge


Back inside our garden and I heard buzzing...and spotted this lovely bumble bee on the honeysuckle.



She was moving purposefully from flower to flower, getting valuable nectar to fill her tummy and give her energy


Leaving the bee behind, here is an old cider mill, again surrounded by Snowdrops


Corner of the garden looking out of our front boundary hedge onto the lane. More Snowdrops, and lots of Daffodils popping up now. And a Primrose in the bottom right corner.


A splendid Hellebore under a tree


 Turning away from the lane now and heading across the garden towards the veg plot and wood.


The remains of a Silver Birch carries some interesting fungi.


 More Snowdrops - it has been a really good year for them I think.

I hope you all enjoyed the look around my garden.


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9 comments:

  1. Your Snowdrops look great. I love the way you've got them edging the paths. It's great the way they spread in clumps. All looks so pretty.

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  2. Those snowdrops look amazing :)
    It's always good to see the bees busy this early in the year too.
    Thanks for sharing

    Linda

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  3. Gorgeous snowdrops - and I am so pleased to see the winter honeysuckle - what a great plant!

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  4. The Lonicera Fragrantisimma is always a lovely sight at this time of year and attracts lots of emerging Bumblebees :-)

    The snowdrops are really good this year, I am most impressed with them - the crocii are slow to get going yet, though.

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  5. The snowdrops look lovely. Were they there when you moved in? We haven't got any in the garden and I'm thinking of introducing some for next year. Seeing yours might well have inspired me to do it.

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  6. Matt some were there already but we have added and moved around a lot.

    We have quite a few snowdrops, daffs and bluebells in an area of the wood which is to be dug up and levelled so if you want to come and dig some up "in the green" you are welcome to do so - we are not that far away from you?

    email me if you are interested.

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  7. Thank you, that's very kind. I've dropped you an email.

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  8. Thank you for the snowdrop walk. Very pretty.
    Love from Mum
    xx

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  9. OH I did enjoy that stroll THANK you ...and to think we just had another big snow storm here Friday ~sigh

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