Considerable activity has taken place during half term in the garden. Also there are signs that Spring is not far away. Robins, Dunnocks and Blackbirds are all in song and the noisey Herring Gulls have been shouting at each other from the nearby rooftops over the past few days. Of more concern though is the recent return of the Woodpigeons. They are cooing from every available tree at the moment and casting down a beady eye just incase any seeds have been sown.
The daffodils are looking splendid now
and the ladybirds are waking up
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| Ladybirds photgraphed on Valentines Day |
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In the greenhouse things are afoot. The Papyrus stems have been cut and the roots saturated which has resulted in several new shoots already appearing. On the staging the new cacti and living stones displays have been finished. These portray the plants in a more natural surroundings than plastic flower pots.
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| The new cactus bed |
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| The Living Stones in their new home |
Finally the garden has a new friend and helper.
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| The new shredder |
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| The finished product |
Our new friend will help deal with the large amount of green compost which we develop at the end of the summer and shred it down so that we can mulch it and return it to the ground. All part of the eco-cycle.
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| An apparent marital dispute with the Herring Gulls next door! |
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