Photo diary: week 12, project 365

 I am a not very orderly gardener. I might plant things, and  then completely forget what exactly I have planted. Last autumn, in between the lockdowns, a friend took me to the Burford garden centre, where I bought a bag of tulip bulbs. I have planted them in pots and tubs, and have thrown away the packaging, thinking that, of course, I will remember which tulips I got. Several months later, and I'm losing my mind over what tulips I have planted. The leaves are just beginning to strenghten, but no sign of any flowers yet. 

Tulips below are from two years before, which my Mum bought for me. It is like a little hug from her. They are so pretty, but don't ask me what variety that is. I keep thinking I should keep a little gardening diary and make some notes of what and where grows in our garden. Do you have a gardening diary?

On the way home in the Puck Lane the plums are in full blossom right now. It is a beautiful sight.

I am always fascinated by the shapes of clouds. I told Eddie, "Doesn't this cloud look like a demented elephant?", to which he replied, "Only to you, Mum". Or maybe, an ichthyosaur? 

A surprise visitor in the garden... I was just walking to the summer house, where I keep certain food supplies hidden from my lovely family (aka chocolate eggs for Easter, as they won't survive long, if someone finds them in advance), when I saw the end of the tail moving behind the hedge. My first thought was either a cat, or a fat rat. I carefully peeked behind and saw this beauty.

Whatever was it doing in the walled garden? We did have muntjacks in the past, I saw them jumping over the high stone wall. We regularly have neighbours shitting cats. An overexcited dog leaped a couple of times over the wall here as well, but it's the first time I've seen a pheasant in the garden.

He was moving fast around, and I kept snapping. Couldn't decide which picture I like the best, so here are two of them. I like the one below, with an eye looking at me suspiciously through the branches.

On Friday Eddie wasn't feeling well, and I kept him at home. He helped me to plant some seeds in little pots. We got an Easy Vegetables kit from Story of Seasons, as part of the #PineHoverfly campaign, and I wil be posting updates every Friday on Instagram. The kit contained seeds of carrots, leeks, Cavolo Nero, Swissh chard, tomatoes and spring onions.

Eddie and his Dad finished watching Wonder Woman 1984, while I excused myself, saying I need to cook. 

It has become a tradition in the last year that on Saturdays we watch one of the old films together. This time we picked The legend of Sleepy Hollow with Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. He used to be such a good actor. 

If I had to choose, I'd say Arizona Dream and What's Eating Gilbert Grape are true masterpieces, where JD is absolutely brilliant. Young Di Caprio is also excellent in Gilbert Grape.

And how was your week?

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