We had 118 mm of rain in January, a month which averages 55 mm in London. So well over double the average rainfall for the month. But February has had quite a deluge too. We have had 44 mm so far. February is usually quite a dry month, averaging 39 mm. We have beaten that all ready, and if that …
Wheat, Nestbox and Dare to Dream – Saturday 9 August 2025
There’s a sprig of wheat in the wildflower bed, quite short as the bed is dry. It has sprouted from bird seed. There’s a bird feeder over the bed, and birds are quite messy eaters, and seeds drop to the ground and some sprout. I first noticed this when I did the Cereal Project in 2020. We grew a variety …


