pruning apple trees in January • buying tulips to brighten the house • the National Hyacinth Collection • wildflowers in the garden • breakfast • solar lanterns by night • poppies • the vegpatch • runner beans • cherry plums • early pickings • a spikey visitor • little yellow courgettes and runners • dalias from the car boot sale • squashes and sweetcorn • a few nights away relaxing • homemade chutney • steam up in the village • sunny mornings • autumn walks • tractor contest • home baked bread • waiting for trains • misty mornings • last of the apples • fireworks night • getting ready for xmas