Bobin the Robin is always within earshot to sympathise with my mutterings and curses while I'm out in the garden. Also a pair of hedge sparrows (dunnocks) hang around at ground level, flitting in and out of the plants as I wander around. The house sparrows are back in force this year and around 50-60 sometimes startle me as they fly out of the hedge when I approach. They cost me fortune in seed for the feeders but it's worth every penny to see that their numbers have increased from about 2-3 years ago when they were at their lowest (maybe 3 or 4 pairs.) They aren't all lightweights when it comes to helping in the garden either - aphids infestations have all been cleaned by the birds whenever they appeared - I think they are used to provide liquid for their young.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Flossie Flo is a very uncritical gardening friend, but she splits her time between watching me and watching the road, which runs alongside the whole garden to see if anyone has the temerity to walk a dog along the pavement!
She was 9 when I got her, she is 10 now or maybe 11, the former owner was a bit vague on this. She is a wiry haired short legged Jack Russell.
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Bobin the Robin is always within earshot to sympathise with my mutterings and curses while I'm out in the garden. Also a pair of hedge sparrows (dunnocks) hang around at ground level, flitting in and out of the plants as I wander around. The house sparrows are back in force this year and around 50-60 sometimes startle me as they fly out of the hedge when I approach. They cost me fortune in seed for the feeders but it's worth every penny to see that their numbers have increased from about 2-3 years ago when they were at their lowest (maybe 3 or 4 pairs.) They aren't all lightweights when it comes to helping in the garden either - aphids infestations have all been cleaned by the birds whenever they appeared - I think they are used to provide liquid for their young.
I know this is not a pets forum but, he is my gardening buddy............
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Flossie Flo is a very uncritical gardening friend, but she splits her time between watching me and watching the road, which runs alongside the whole garden to see if anyone has the temerity to walk a dog along the pavement!
She was 9 when I got her, she is 10 now or maybe 11, the former owner was a bit vague on this. She is a wiry haired short legged Jack Russell.
Pottering, he is lovely
I only have an undergardener that accompanies me and has recently had ideas about the garden
Lovely thread
Oh potteringAbout he is the most gorgeous colour and what a smile
Bekkie's buddy
The pic above is my gardening buddy, but this was taken when he was in the canal!
he is gorgeous and has lovely smile like potterings buddy
here is my buddy, not smiling
he takes gardening very serious! 