. . . and the ever changing bit of land that is our garden.

When I first saw our house in February 2025 I thought 'Hm weird titchy garden' but actually its a brilliant space - small enough to be able to make a big impression on, and big enough to experiment with all sorts of plants - and ponds! From a lifeless bit of lawn and one central bush we now have two ponds: one I put in last summer and a new big one, dug and managed by our super pond nerd friend who has spent a few days helping us wild-up the garden.

Fun trip to a gravel merchants to get natural Loire gravel and rocks (6 euros for a boot full as opposed to a small bag of plastic-wrapped gravel from a garden centre for 15 euros . . .) pond bought (biggish investment) massive hole dug, rocks, logs and found plants dug in, and a sweet flowering cherry added, which bees are already visiting, and the whole plot is beginning to look very welcoming for insects, birds and amphibians. 

Next stop, trying to find a bit of frog spawn and or a few newt eggs as we want this pond to be a natural habitat and not an overflow for the goldfish in smaller pond - some will soon need re-homing as its getting crowded in there.

Thanks Jan for your super pond powers.