1. Bird watching is taking up my work time

If you have been putting food out for the birds they will have reason to thank you over the last few days.

2. Gardening with the credit crunch

3. Foxy crimes down by the dark canal

It really has felt like winter this week, with the clear blue skies and freezing air.

4. The garden expert who had no garden...

Louise Hampden would peer into people’s gardens, green with envy because she didn’t have one.

5. Crunch without credit – grow your own vegetables

There's a new book out to help everyone starting to garden and especially anyone who wants to try gardening organically.

6. Cold comfort for birds – a feast of seeds

My garden has had a steady flow of birds visiting the feeders for the last few weeks.

7. Go Organic

We are at that time of the year when the garden starts looking a bit scruffy around the edges.

8. Rural Reading- Take a dawn walk to see bat bonanza

I have been having a lovely few days lately.

9. Now’s the time to pull on the wellies – and garden

Last Monday saw the vernal equinox and from now until the spring our nights will be longer than the days.

10. First tinges of autumn on the leaves

It is rare that I write about the same thing two weeks in a row, but I like rare events.