This afternoon my husband found a tortoise in the garden. I had never seen a tortoise like this before. I could only guess that it was an exotic species someone had bought as a pet. The bulbs are up but the sun is obscured by a thick grey blan.

8220;The pied wagtail, Motacilla alba,. Is a delightful small, long-tailed and rather sprightly black and white bird. When not standing and frantically wagging its tail up and down it can be seen dashing about over lawns or car parks in search of food. You can read more at the RSPB Website.

Home of the Practically Perfect Pink Phlox and other native plants for pollinators. Tuesday, March 6, 2018. When a tree falls in the forest. Trees are beneficial for their entire life cycle. Unless a dying tree i.

Welcome to Weeding the Web. Parsley and parsnips primed to grow better at home. The joy of hanging baskets - Begonia Apricot Illumination. A Bouquet from Prestige Flowers - review. A selective review of RHS Chelsea 2017.

Several years ago, my mum and I raised several plants of Oenothera odorata from seed. I have stacks of photos to write up and post about from this lovely spring. The garden is overflowing with foliage and blooms, and I am trying very hard not to look at the sneak attack of couch grass which has sprung up through the borders. Diary of a hilltop garden - -.

Growing Hydrangeas in the Intermountain West.

Gardening with nature in mind. Sunday, 4 March 2018. Gertie, Hettie and Josie, the new arrivals. Last Saturday we bought three more hybrid pullets, Gertie. A Black Rock type, Hettie. A Cuckoo Marain and Josie. A week and a day later they are still quite nervous. Stella is still with us, but sadly Doris died at the end of September and Meg died earlier last year. Monday, 7 March 2016. Doris, Meg and Stella, March 2016.

8220;What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. Other department stores are available.