Just in for some lunch. Been busy and it's quite pleasant out there today. Will need to get more compost/soil for filling my beds . Lovely to be thinking of planting a bit now rather than constructing. Got lots of bulbs to go in pots too. Alliums, crocus and reticulata iris. I bought some white Dutch Iris which flower in summer. Anyone had them before?
Hollie I was planning a similar 'trap' for any cats which think my new beds are their personal toilet.. I have some fine netting - might stretch that across the top
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lucky here, cowslips grow wild all over the place, they seem to like the limestone. I think French farmers here can't spread the weed killer about too much. Also, whenever they have fallow ground they sow wildflower mix all over it, really beautiful some years.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Ah Chicky that's lovely. I'm lucky enough to live on the doorstep of a red squirrel reserve managed by the National Trust. Regularly get reds in the garden on the bird table and one runs around the garden burying things Haven't seen a grey squirrel in years and if one turns up here it has to be reported....
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Hi Evryone - very pleased to meet you all. Hollie glad you liked my wildflower
thread. Will be updating it soon as I have lots of wild primrose and cowslip
plugs to plant in my wf garden.
Just in for some lunch. Been busy and it's quite pleasant out there today. Will need to get more compost/soil for filling my beds . Lovely to be thinking of planting a bit now rather than constructing. Got lots of bulbs to go in pots too. Alliums, crocus and reticulata iris. I bought some white Dutch Iris which flower in summer. Anyone had them before?
Hollie I was planning a similar 'trap' for any cats which think my new beds are their personal toilet..
I have some fine netting - might stretch that across the top 
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oh gosh, yes, thanks Hollie, it's Saturday again, Strictly Come Dancing
Lucky here, cowslips grow wild all over the place, they seem to like the limestone. I think French farmers here can't spread the weed killer about too much. Also, whenever they have fallow ground they sow wildflower mix all over it, really beautiful some years.
How wonderful, B-L, farmers sowing wildflower seed.
Here when fields are left fallow they are sprayed at intervals to make sure no life persists
In the sticks near Peterborough
Yes, what a lovely idea to sow wild flowers. What if "set-aside" came with the obligation to sow wild flowers...WOW
We seem to get more wildflowers left on the verges here than there ever were in the past - but never seen a field - that would be spectacular
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Many, many moons ago I promised a picture of the red squirrel I saw in Jersey last weekend - so here goes ....
I was so excited - never seen one before!
Looks a bit like MsB
Chicky that's a great pic.
Ah Chicky that's lovely. I'm lucky enough to live on the doorstep of a red squirrel reserve managed by the National Trust. Regularly get reds in the garden on the bird table and one runs around the garden burying things
Haven't seen a grey squirrel in years and if one turns up here it has to be reported....
They do Brumbull, they are tiny compared to greys. Hope the reds make it your way