Tag Archives: polyanthi

24.3.40

Nice spring weather most of the day. Blackthorn just budding. Catkins & female flowers on the hawthorn. Found some frogs mating. In most places they have already spawned & some of the spawn is beginning to develop. Brought a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged anemones, blackthorn, catkins, eggs, frogs, hawthorn, Mrs Nicholls, polyanthi, primrose, spawn, spring, violets | 4 Comments

13.3.40

Posted on 13 March by orwelldiaries

Re-opening this diary after a long absence due to ‘flu etc. The day we left, 30.1.40, the roads were so completely snowed up that of the 31/2 miles to Baldock we were only able to do about 1/2 mile on … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged adco, Baldock, birds, blackcurrants, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carnations, compost, crocuses, cuttings, daffodils, egg total, eggs, flu, frost, gooseberries, grass, hare, leeks, peonies, polyanthi, recurrants, rhubarb, roads, rose, snow, snowdrops, soil, tulips, wallflowers, water-glass | 10 Comments

11.1.40

Posted on 11 January by orwelldiaries

No thaw. It would be possible to skate on the church pond, but unfortunately I have no skates here. The other ponds not bearing. Water beetles (the kind whose legs look like oars) can be seen moving about under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged birds, budding, church pond, elm, frozen, ice, polyanthi, primroses, rooks, skate, water beetles, woodcock | 9 Comments

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