We have sunshine in Bristol at last, although I must admit it has been warm in the greyness of the morning. Another mountain of prunings has been tidies away so the garden is looking more cared for now. There are loads of bumble bees feeding on my asters which are in full flower. Some are crawling in and out of the cyclamen flowers too. Squirrels are scurrying about everywhere, some full grown some still youngsters, all looking for food to fill up on. now and again one passes with a fallen apple or pear in its mouth. Reminds me of the funniest thing i ever saw at the Botanic Garden one autumn when i was a volunteer gardener there. A squirrel ran past me with a turbin on its head made of horticultural fleece it had acquired from one of the tenderish plants which had been wrapped against an early frost. Evidently it found this the best way to get it to its eyrie.
A good long day's work now over. I had to get more crumbs from the kitchen for my 12 friendly birds that come for food as the squirrels pinched the lot this morning brfore they arrived. Tosser the wood pigeon must have been expecting me too and waiting on the bungalow roof as no sooner had I scattered the crumbs he was down tossing them all over the place. The robin soon joined him and the two sparrows flew in quickly to snatch some and fly off with them. They do not linger when tosser is there but the robin will feed within inches of his feet. The conservatory table has a few more plants now.
Marion, I've got lots of chestnut casings throughout the garden left by the squirrels so there will be many chestnut tree seedlings to be removed in the spring. The trouble is when the squirrel buries them under an evergreen shrub and the seedlings are 3 feet high, with a substantial root system, before you notice them.
Yes Joyce I am forever digging out oak, beech,chestnut and hazelnut trees Today in Bristol is blue skies and sunshine and very warm. Set to cloud over in the afternoon and rain forecast for tomorrow. I will hone my talk and time myself this afternoon after a morning in the garden. I am not doing a powerpoint with slides but a straightforward lecture but will illustrate it with plants I take with me and postcards to pass round. People get so many powerpoint presentations nowadays I think they appreciate an old fashioned one now and again.
Good afternoon all , a bit of sun today , a nice Autumn day
Next door has a crab apple tree and the squirrelse like to eat them , some times you can see a trail across the lawn where they have tried to carry to many
Went to Belton house a Nat Trust property near Grantham and there where loads in the woods
Lots of jobs in the house , as we have sister in law and nieces coming up Friday to Monday
Marion , just being Nosey , what your talk on ? And good luck with it
Pretty in pink. I think I will have to call the border I look out on from my kitchen door my Pink Border. At the moment it has pink Sedum spectabile, dwarf aster "Little Pink Beauty", pink cyclamen , buds on the pink chrysanthemum "Clara Curtis", and on the pink winter heather and the pink bergenia and the oxalis has just finished flowering but the flowers were pink. I must see if I have bought any pink tulips this year to keep the theme going. Pics from it this morning.
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We have sunshine in Bristol at last, although I must admit it has been warm in the greyness of the morning. Another mountain of prunings has been tidies away so the garden is looking more cared for now. There are loads of bumble bees feeding on my asters which are in full flower. Some are crawling in and out of the cyclamen flowers too. Squirrels are scurrying about everywhere, some full grown some still youngsters, all looking for food to fill up on. now and again one passes with a fallen apple or pear in its mouth. Reminds me of the funniest thing i ever saw at the Botanic Garden one autumn when i was a volunteer gardener there. A squirrel ran past me with a turbin on its head made of horticultural fleece it had acquired from one of the tenderish plants which had been wrapped against an early frost. Evidently it found this the best way to get it to its eyrie.
A good long day's work now over. I had to get more crumbs from the kitchen for my 12 friendly birds that come for food as the squirrels pinched the lot this morning brfore they arrived. Tosser the wood pigeon must have been expecting me too and waiting on the bungalow roof as no sooner had I scattered the crumbs he was down tossing them all over the place. The robin soon joined him and the two sparrows flew in quickly to snatch some and fly off with them. They do not linger when tosser is there but the robin will feed within inches of his feet. The conservatory table has a few more plants now.
The conservatory from the lounge Lots of floor space to fill
Marion, I've got lots of chestnut casings throughout the garden left by the squirrels so there will be many chestnut tree seedlings to be removed in the spring. The trouble is when the squirrel buries them under an evergreen shrub and the seedlings are 3 feet high, with a substantial root system, before you notice them.
Yes Joyce I am forever digging out oak, beech,chestnut and hazelnut trees Today in Bristol is blue skies and sunshine and very warm. Set to cloud over in the afternoon and rain forecast for tomorrow. I will hone my talk and time myself this afternoon after a morning in the garden. I am not doing a powerpoint with slides but a straightforward lecture but will illustrate it with plants I take with me and postcards to pass round. People get so many powerpoint presentations nowadays I think they appreciate an old fashioned one now and again.
Good afternoon all , a bit of sun today , a nice Autumn day
Next door has a crab apple tree and the squirrelse like to eat them , some times you can see a trail across the lawn where they have tried to carry to many
Went to Belton house a Nat Trust property near Grantham and there where loads in the woods
Lots of jobs in the house , as we have sister in law and nieces coming up Friday to Monday
Marion , just being Nosey , what your talk on ? And good luck with it
Have a good day everybody
Pretty in pink. I think I will have to call the border I look out on from my kitchen door my Pink Border. At the moment it has pink Sedum spectabile, dwarf aster "Little Pink Beauty", pink cyclamen , buds on the pink chrysanthemum "Clara Curtis", and on the pink winter heather and the pink bergenia and the oxalis has just finished flowering but the flowers were pink. I must see if I have bought any pink tulips this year to keep the theme going. Pics from it this morning.
Aym280 that's lovely but unusual at the same time, what is it?
Awe I've got to many now, if you was round the corner I would give them to you