Autumn-Winter

Greetings.

This is the home for all things horticultural, organic, sustainable on a stunningly beautiful - if wild - site in Powys!

October

And the first of the named Autumn storms... Living up on this hill, one gets used to the clearing up after gale force winds - and just happy if all animals and roofs stay safe!

It was a great growing season, no droughts and a lot of sunshine; I'm still picking the last of the seasons tomatoes with leeks, parsnips and beetroot in the beds, some extremely tatty brassicas...(turns out it was also a Great year for caterpillars), potatoes and apples in storeage and the freezer full and ready for the cold weather.

Willow courses; there's a few requested workshops coming up - I'm always willing to accommodate requests, recognizing the busy lives we all have! - but now is mostly the time to prepare for hibernation! The growing willow is showing wonderful colours and I'll be busy cutting and stacking in January when the leaves have dropped but before the new buds break.

There's been a sad loss to the menagerie of rescued animals; dear Teilo, a Blue Merle collie who had a raft of problems but also a lot of love to give. He developed very acute epilepsy and despite medication could not survive. Those of you who met him will have seen how happy he became here, and it's just very tragic that we didn't have him for longer.

I always have random plants for sale - they are no longer my main focus, but it's hard to stop growing... So if you're visiting, do have a look and see what is on offer.

Looking forward to more meetings with new people - and old friends - and sharing the wonders of the natural world!

All the best

Pippa

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