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I finally made it into the garden this afternoon, after the rain finally gave up. As I was tidying the greenhouse I heard a really loud buzzing. On closer inspection, I found an enormous bumble bee battering at the glass. I opened the vent, and out she flew. I then realised I had about 5 busily working their way around the early flowering clematis. A cup of tea, and sitting on the bench watching them, made me feel spring was perhaps here after all.
On a sorrier note, next door has dug out and levelled their back garden, and now is laying astro turf instead of lawn. A horrible bright green, I peered over the fence to see what he had been doing! There will be no borders or any growing space, the rest is put down with paving. Last year they put decking over their front patch, and put plastic plants in pots dotted around! The only plus side was they gave me some nice terracotta planters they had bought, before they decided plants were too much trouble.
The other side has 3 large dogs, 2 are german shepherds, not sure of the other. They paved all their garden last year so they could clear up the dog poo easier. Not exactly a wildlife haven around here!
On a sorrier note, next door has dug out and levelled their back garden, and now is laying astro turf instead of lawn. A horrible bright green, I peered over the fence to see what he had been doing! There will be no borders or any growing space, the rest is put down with paving. Last year they put decking over their front patch, and put plastic plants in pots dotted around! The only plus side was they gave me some nice terracotta planters they had bought, before they decided plants were too much trouble.
The other side has 3 large dogs, 2 are german shepherds, not sure of the other. They paved all their garden last year so they could clear up the dog poo easier. Not exactly a wildlife haven around here!
walked off onto the grass before flying away, 
jacob
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