The Gardening Joy of Small Things

[JanieB]

I took my son to the airport very early on Wednesday morning with a quick detour down some very rural lanes to pick up his friend. I saw rabbits, foxes, owls and various other scurrying creatures that I haven't seen for a long time since I've moved to a rural town. A big village really, but not the farm I'm used to.

A quick look around the garden this morning shows how many plants I couldn't rescue have so far survived the winter. Mostly strawberries and geraniums, but surprisingly citrus trees and grapes (we are survivors).

[Vickilou]

When seeds sprout! That makes me happy ok it's to early for most things but you can't go wrong with

[Vickilou]

Why is my cress wonky???
Honestly I wasn't doing gymnastics when I took the picture!

[mothhawk]

Going into the back garden and noticing the scent of the Sarcococca, then going out of the front door and smelling the wonderful scent of the winter honeysuckle by the door.

[Small pumpkin]

So many little (to some insignificant) things make me happy in the garden. It's difficult to list.

[Guest]

Finding half a veg patch with a little bit of effort and starting to see and feel things establishing. Moved a lot of the fruit bushes this winter.



clematis freckles



The early tulips coming up thick and fast.



Doing something this time of year and it still looks the same the next time you look so for a little while it feels like you are getting somewhere.

[veggiechicken]

Seeing the first Crocus Tommasianus in the grass I call a "lawn". The first of many, I hope.

[Jimny14]

This view from the back of our house.


Always changing views throughout the year.

[Snoop Puss]

The smell of damp from drizzle this evening.

[Guest]

Dahlias, dahlias, dahlias, although I do feel a little guilty having spent a small fortune. I always knew when I first gave in to buying tubers I would have issues.

[Guest]

Lots of joy

Happy Valentines
The antibiotics are working
and what I am really posting to say is...........................

Heated prop. 1 is up and running and fully loaded



20 varieties of toms
12 varieties of peppers
3 varieties of cotton

[veggiechicken]

A Charm of Goldfinches on the verbena bonariensis seed heads, outside the kitchen window.
Don't know how many make a Charm but there are at least 12.

So pleased I didn't cut it down in the name of "tidyness".

[lottie dolly]

So thats what MR has been seeing on our verbina,he has been saying about lovly little birds,but i could not see them,only something tiny flitting about,so had gogle like you would,and he confirmed thats them,lovely little birds,thanks for that pointer VC.

[veggiechicken]

Lovely, Lottie. Good to know we both have Charm

[veggiechicken]

Today's small Joys

A rose in February!



More daffs opening



Osteospermums that don't realise they're not winter-hardy!



Pups that help with the housework