Visitors in the garden

We live next to fields belonging to an animal rescue organisation.

We suspected that we may be having visitors because a hole had

been eaten in the hedge, close cropped grass and the real give

away - sheep droppings.

My OH went out for a smoke about 5.30 tonight and was

greeted by this.........look carefully..........I didn't use a flash as we

didn't want a stampede. There were probably about 15 sheep.

The wheelie bin handles can just be seen at the front of the photo.

They were all over the back garden literally.

They just stood and looked at him until he moved then wandered

off slowly back the way they'd come.

Garden

The garden has been in need of 'sorting' for a while.
We've recently spent time just cutting back to see what's
beneath. This was a clump of Crocosmia that I'd put in
about 15 years ago and should have been divided about
every 3 or 4 years - or not! This was before the clump had
been sorted. I've been giving away bags of bulbs and the
rest will go to the WI. Some have gone back in to the
same border.
The gardenis looking better but it doesn't really look like
ours any more, there's too much soil showing.

Can't remember what these are called but they're a

relative of a wild flower and seem to like it in our garden.

We have a clump of horseradish that has never been

used but has given a great display of large green leaves

each year. Something has always enjoyed these leaves -

the caterpillars of the cabbage white butterfly.

They create these lacy leaves, I like them but I'm sure

a real gardener wouldn't!

I was given a marrow the other day. I made an apricot and

walnut stuffing - stuff I'd got in the cupboard - and stuffed it.

Was rather yummy! Thank you H. The rest of the stuffing got

nibbled at suring the evening and never made it to the freezer!

I stuffed the rest of the marrow with minced beef and onions

later in the week. Still yummy!

Skies, garden, making stuff

Made this last week - a door stop, it won't damage the back
door which is plastic! It's filled with sand and crushed oyster
shell - it's used for the bottom of bird cages!

Spent time an the M1 last weekend , the skies were fab.
Couldn't resist taking pics.

The garden - some stuff is looking great, though some are past

their best. I have 4 teazle plants this year, onw is at least 6 feet tall.

They are flowering at the moment and looking quite good.

I found some bird seed fat balls in the garage and decided the
birds should have them now. The starlings had quite a fight over
them. A lone sparrow was determined to get his share as did
a blue tit. I don't particularly like starlings but they were
entertaining.

This is the finished postcard, just needs posting now.
Bye ..........................

PS ...............remember the fish quilt. It's now at the depot ready to go to

the Festival of Quilts.