Growing season is well underway, now its just a battle between the plants and the slugs. Although I have taken to updating the sil tray to accommodate more inside on the window sil.
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Growing season 2024
spring
A bit of spring 24
Finally seeing lots of signs of spring, a bit of colour working it’s way through.
And the insects are starting to make an appearance too, it has begun…
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Tawny Mining Bee
A little tawny mining bee stopped by while I happened to be watching a ladybird. Making the most out of the tiny gooseberry blossom.
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Ladybirds
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Buff-tailed Bumblebee Queen
Saw a large bumblebee sitting in the grass, enought time for a quick pic, then it was over to the rosemary for a snack.
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Tomatoes 2024
Little ones 🍅
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World Bee Day 2023
Another year of bees, which only seem to have just got started this year. But this last week has seen some activity at the hotel, and the geraniums are providing some brightness and pollen for them. No Calendula so far yet this year, the slugs keep getting all the new seedling popping up!
But there’s been a few so far in the last few weeks… (and previous years)
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Cherry tree 2023
Exciting is the best word for it. This Cherry Tree started from a pip dropped by birds and as it starts it’s third year, I have spotted blossom! So am quite chuffed about that.
It looked super healthy the first year, and following that one. Last year was a bit touch and go with not watering it enough I think, and a rather slick ant farm operation that installed itself on it. I gave up fighting it in the end, but it struggled through.
And now as the new leaves get going, I spotted two blossom flowers, so am hopeful it will continue well on its growing journey this year.
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Tales from the sill 2023
It’s growing season finally and the window sill is being utilised again. This year I’ve started with spring onions, cress and raspberry from seeds saved last year. The cress is no work at all and goes for it instantly, the onions taking a little longer but a few poking out now. The raspberries I have had to be patient with, not knowing if anything will happen. Fruit is a bit trickier to grow, but it looks as though the first signs of life are happening.
And with some already growing rocket and the little apple tree coming along, it’s a full row. (And orchids on the end so using what space there was).
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Snake’s head fritillary 2023
This one has come back and in a plentiful fashion as I left lots of seeds to just drop. It’s looking good.
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