I feel a little bit like this bird, not quite sure which way to go with so much to do! At least the snow has gone!
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Love Unrequited
To help you smile through the tears
4 November 2008
His and Hers The 2 Ds Veg November Rose Comb Globally warmed olive Marley, here are some pictures of the garden as promised while all the excitement goes on on the other side of the pond!
Butterfly hanging on
Wingtip gone but still hanging on.
Purple Basil and ‘where are the butterflies this year’?
I would expect to see many more butterflies at this time of year. That’s about all we have today! Beneath my younger daughter’s ‘man’ she did when she was 15, is a poor example of purple basil in need of water!
A Prince in the garden
“No, I am not here”. First time I have managed to grow basil from seed. Wild Geranium outside. Muddled up with the lawn mower, this little cap was also worried about the lack of butterflies this year.
Charlie and St John’s Wort
Here as promised Museworthy is some St John’s Wort for you. My American Appaloosa mare aged 32, was attracted by all the attention and had to come and see what I was doing on the ground!
The Rose In June in the Apple Tree
Amanda Sisk posted a fine picture of roses on her blog a few days ago, I can’t compete but neither can I wait ‘till February. The Rose in June was my Uncle’s boat and gives me an idea for a sculpture, (not a flower or a boat I must add!)
Toads do love Hot Motor Vehicles
Like so many husbands across the length and breadth if merry England, I mowed the lawn last week-end. I wonder just how many others were accompanied by a stowaway such as this splendid toad who stayed in his chosen place for much of the hour or so it took. In case you missed him in […]
Chiff Chaff Summer Visitors
The the bird shown here is suspected to be a Chiff-Chaff. Its song is very repetitive and persistent all day long. There seem to be more of them at the bottom of the hill. I spotted an early Swallow on the 12th of April this year.
