I have spent a lot of time in the garden again today, I started planting out the sunflower seedlings and also some small foxgloves that have been in pots too long. It was making my leg ache reaching to down so had a few breaks. Sat on a chair near the bird feeders and managed to catch a young starling waiting for a parent to feed it,
I finished hat get before getting lunch.
They hadn’t wilted by this evening so hopefully they will be okay.
After lunch I thought I would tackle the area where I feed the birds. Seriously neglected, and in that mess there are two wooden planters.
Digging involved here and so many roots still in the ground, but it is a start!
When I was working in the walled garden there was a foxglove in a tub which had wilted badly, definitely looked on its last legs. I have been watering it well and so pleased it has perked up as it is a very pretty one.
I had to do some watering this evening as I noticed that the sunflowers I planted in the front bed were wilting, the smaller plants were okay but I watered them all. Think it may be hose time before too long! Hosing both gardens takes me about an hour and a half!
Will finish today with a photo from four years ago, one of my favourite wildlife shots!
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Definitely a gardening day today for you! It has been a beautiful day, maybe a bit too hot for gardening. It’s good that you’re enjoying it again these days. Well maybe not all of it 😊
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Blimey, the two wooden boxes were well camouflaged. I would never have guessed they were under there. It really is a good example of how quickly nature takes over!
I fear you’re right about it being hose time soon. That’ll be 90 minutes of every day planned at least!
I remember the final pic. It is a great one.
Seeing Angela in the morning for a while but tomorrow is mow the front lawns again in the afternoon. I have a few more plants to get into the ground too so no rest for the wicked!
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