Breaking Information! Undetected, feathered vandals stripped broccoli, purple sprouting and brussels sprouts in lower than 24 hours! They outclassed the slimy munchers in a transfer that made me consider the Mob. Sure, sure, I hear these on the again smugly mentioning netting the brassicas. In all honesty, it hadn’t occurred in earlier years and I hadn’t thought of netting till the deed was accomplished! I used to be extra involved with the slimy hunters who had been additionally noticed transferring in on the stays of the broccoli, however even they discovered it laborious to search out something good left to snack on. That’s gardening for you!
So, #SixOnSaturday – six issues from the backyard, good or dangerous. I’ve loads of clashing colors for you right this moment too!
Beginning with the Rose Campion which is popping open throughout the pond, it seems to be so much higher in actual life that this grainy picture. Subsequent the sorry state of my brassicas. At some point they had been rising fantastically, the following day solely skeleton leaves. Third image is of the beautiful pink Corncockle, fortunately some crops stay unscathed from the backyard vandals!
On a brighter word, that is the pink patio rose bought final autumn as a part of a trio, it has a stunning scent which I catch once I waft by. Subsequent a pot of brightly blended Petunias and the final picture goes to a patch of sunny and cheery Marigolds.
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Pleased gardening,
Rosie
