by Jkrisp | Jun 6, 2017 | Keep things running, Walks
Jog on I’m always amazed at how many people use Rudha Mor to jog round early morning runners are becoming a common site. Today the midges are out in full force still in the muggy weather. After a morning of filling up bird feeders, watering the greenhouse, poly...
by Jkrisp | Jun 1, 2017 | Events, Keep things running, Walks
Its been a different kind of week here, a group of kids from the local high school have been here helping to clear back Rhododendron ponticum. It is pretty hard going work with the midges in full force. I have been trying to explain to them what the longterm plan is...
by Jkrisp | Apr 24, 2017 | Gardens
Epic Weather It has been mostly snowing, with big gusts of wind some sunny spells that have been quickly blown over by massive clouds of more snow and hail!! Hope the tulips will survive this! So days like this provide great opportunities for clean up and organisation...
by Jkrisp | Apr 20, 2017 | Gardens
Started off the day watering, planting out courgettes and splitting dahlias. Moved plants from cold frame to the outside and from the greenhouse to the cold frame. Prepped flower area in veg garden and planted out echinops and created a wind break around the area to...
by Jkrisp | Apr 20, 2017 | Gardens
Moved to clearing ponticum on the lower part of private garden path to reveal a species rhododendron in bloom. A constant goal here is to eradicated as much of the ponticum rhododendron as possible. This has opened up that area beautifully and revealed two small beech...
by Jkrisp | Apr 19, 2017 | Gardens
Check paths Watering Continuing to clear ponticum and bracken. 16 people 3 locals weather warm and dry slightly overcast
by Jkrisp | Apr 17, 2017 | Gardens
EASTER EGG HUNT!! Today Rudha Mor is putting on an Easter egg hunt in support of the local play group who are raising money to build a playground in the village. The kids will be given a piece of coloured paper which they have to get 11 stamps on in order to get the...
by Jkrisp | Apr 14, 2017 | Gardens
Started clearing Ponticum around two species rhododendron in the private house garden we can now see some of the terraced beds that had become hidden in the overgrowth. Serviced the strimmer in preparation for lawn maintenance. Noticed that the deer are back in...
by Jkrisp | Apr 12, 2017 | Flowers
Planting Day After a quick tidy up after our BBQ from the night before I began moving plants that are garden ready or need to go into the cold frame from the polly tunnel. It is amazing how much better the polly tunnel is holding heat since I added extra plastic...
by Jkrisp | Apr 11, 2017 | Gardens
WETTER THAN WET Absolutely soaked to the core at Rudha Mor. The rain has not stopped since last night and water is flowing heavy through every ditch and still soaking the ground. Started off the day with the usual watering in the polly tunnel and greenhouse where...
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