Sorry – thought I would digress from boring you with flower photos all the time 🙂
Quite a big day in the garden again – I am waiting for my electric blanket to heat up then I am going to be so happy to crawl in to bed!
Jeff’s OCD about the un-mown lawn got the better of him, so he concentrated on manicuring the place
I, on the other hand, decided to start doing something about the garden in front of the pallet fence
I moved on to the empty garden by the back veranda
Meanwhile, Jeff has finished the back and started clearing out weeds between the Lions Ear bushes
And what treasures did I dig up today? The usual glass & crockery, the obligatory nail and most excitingly – a pair of scissors!!
While I was watering and covering my seedlings back up, Jeff arrived on the scene with a pathetic bundle of fuzz. The blackbirds think nesting in our light fittings in the carport is the best place to bring up a family. This little baby took a tumble.
Now all of you in the know about blackbirds in Australia and pest species etc etc please look away now.
Very unsure whether this was a good idea – the parents won’t like the smell of human… But Jeff wasn’t going to start chewing up worms to feed baby birds, so chances had to be taken!
And one more creature from today… I went looking for a flower and found a dragonfly
Anyway, it was nice to get some of the non-food related gardens sorted out.
I reckon my bed will be nice and warm by now!
Cheers!
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I am so glad we do not have spiders like that in Michigan! I don’t even want to know what your snakes look like! Your yard and gardens are looking lovely though. Lucky you to be in spring. I just finished the final touches on putting my gardens to bed for the winter so its great getting to watch yours grow. It will help get me through the long, cold winter coming.
haha – I think these guys are wolf spiders. Not really so big – I just got really close for the shot!! 😀 We only have three types of snakes in Tasmania. Most of the really disagreeable ones are up on the mainland. The Tiger snake is the most common. We have had a few on the property, but they are quick to wiggle off if they spot you. Most years we have seen none over the summer period. Luckily I like snakes (I think they are pretty)
Well done on finishing up your garden for another year. Its always a little sad, but also by the time I get to that point, I am totally ready to sloth in front of the fire for a while! 🙂
All of your hard work in the gardens looks great, same with the coop! I am very impressed with how much you get done each day 🙂
Thanks Amy! Its so much fun being able to get out of the house at last! Felt like winter lasted forever this year! However – maybe a bit of a rest today?? 🙂