Bruckhills Croft Garden

24/03/2025

That’s close enough… now fill up the food bowl please!

12/03/2025

Absolutely delighted with my delivery of Cardiocrinum giganteum bulbs from today.
They are all large and healthy and look like they may flower this year.
Looking forward to having these giant lilies back in the garden again.

10/03/2025

Mushroom Risotto anyone? Got a great crop of mushrooms this morning.

Shame I was aiming for sweetpeas in my pots of compost 🙄

Come on compost makers, please start producing better quality peat free compost Last years bags were so much better.

NB: I know they are not edible so I have no intention of making risotto with them 🍄

09/03/2025

For those of you who have visited the snowdrops last year and this year, this is the project I have been mentioning.

They are currently attempting to completely sequence the chloroplast DNA of all of the Galanthus species.

I am still blown away that this can be done in a school, albeit by a very enthusiastic teacher and a great group of willing pupils!

08/03/2025

Tomorrow is the last day of our By Arrangement visits for Snowdrops and Winter Walks with as part of the Scottish Snowdrop Festival and some of the snowdrops are starting to go over… but look who is waiting in the wings 💗

18/02/2025

A bit of a surprise this morning… I missed snow in the forecast!

17/02/2025

16/02/2025

Thanks to everyone who visited our table at the Ellon Castle Gardens Snowdrop Festival today.
It was bitterly cold even nestled under the yew trees, so well done for braving the elements!

16/02/2025

Ellon Castle Gardens Snowdrop Festival

All set up at the Snowdrop Festival at
Gates open at 11am.
Come along and say hello 💚🤍💚

07/02/2025

Frosty loveliness in the garden this morning ❄️

03/02/2025

First Starling posing for the Birdcam - aren’t those spots amazing?

01/02/2025

Mucked up 🤦🏻‍♀️
Tried to take video on the Fieldfares passing over and got 1 photo and a video of the floor!
Never mind, nice to see they are still around.

30/01/2025

Looking forward to this local show - got our tickets 🎟️

The North Scotland Garden Show is the perfect place to get inspired!
• Meet friendly gardening experts
• Get tips for creating your dream garden
• Shop for plants, tools, and more
Fri & Sat 13-14 June, Turriff Showground
Tickets are selling fast – book now www.nsgardenshow.com

26/01/2025

Turned out to be a busier Big Garden Birdwatch than I anticipated…with 20 Starlings turn up after not seeing any all month was a surprise. Sadly a few absentees such as Greenfinches, and nothing down on the pond.

22/01/2025

I see the Goldfinches are still getting along swimmingly on the birdcam feeder 🤦🏻‍♀️
Plenty for everyone folks!!