Didn't think much Eating on a squirell. Not like a Tortoise!
Good suggestion... but just cannot bother to shovel stuff 'out back' never mind 'Harvest'!
I have thought about 'propagating' little Pine trees and planting around... but... when just waking up is unwanted!
Cheers, for thought!

Spring day, breeze but Sun. All of a sudden, Violets all over the garden and a couple of rather lonely Primrose coming out. Planted loads, years gone... but do not thrive here. Oxlips still do well, across stream... they will be next...and Wood anemonies. 'Feels' like New Year was just couple of weeks ago! Mind, I have been thinking Today was Friday! (Thurs!).

Seed sowing in trays of tomatoes, lettuce and a mix of flowers. Lovely morning then peeing it down all afternoon.

Yesterday eneded up a gorgeous day in complete contrast to the weather forecast. Today it's spot on as it's wet and horrible. Apparently we've had double the normal rainfall for March and it's certainly felt that way. At least I saw a Brimstone butterfly yesterday, the first one since 3rd January, and my seeds recently sown have started to germinate .

First Hedgehog of year... but 'splattered' on nearby road. May have been one of my residents. Please drive carefully, folks. 

I aim at em   

A few signs of the hedgehog in the garden, but no sightings as yet. Thank God we've got some dry weather forecast for the next week or two, as we've had over double our normal rainfall for March here in Bristol. Lot's of stuff raring to start growing and hopefully the forcest sun will really get them going...

I stopped for one on the road round the corner from home on Thursday night. Daft thing did the usual and froze in the  middle of the road in the lights. Turned them off and it uncurled and legged it across to nearby gardens, safe and sound. Might be one of ours - we have a family in the bushes at the bottom of the garden.

Long ago, staggering back from pub, saw  H'hog curled up in road. Thought I'd help it to roadside... then it's guts fell out!   
In 43 yrs driving, have only once hit anything. Rabbit ran from hedge... straight under wheel. Bye, Hazel. 

Checked my hedgehog boxes this weekend.  No evidence that they'd been used over the winter.  None last year either and I haven't seen a sign of hedgehog for three years now.  We had up to five coming for a feed at one time and all the boxes were always occupied.  All a bit sad really.

Last year, at least 2 'pairs' or 'parent with young'. Plus 'singles, who might have been same critters. Big... and medium or little. Roadkill was a Big.
I managed to site 3 main boxes under bushes which are rather difficult to access... Getting OLD!...and then covered with brush/branches... 'might' check and cleanout... sometime!
At least 1 Fox feeding. Have not seen Red Squirrels for several years... but tree felling has prob destroyed 'route'... and 'Pox' now in locality.
Once knew someome who hit a Badger. Did NOT do car much good... but, not Badger, either!

Laugh Out F Loud! Late last night and V tired, only enough 'ready use' kibble for two of four bowls usually out for Foxes / H'Hogs. Morning... empty, of course... but the unused bowls had both been crapped in by different critters! Who says critters do not have an evil sense of humour? 

Oh God. Nice day... so Venture across bridge into 'back' first time this Year! Some surviving Oxlips and some Wood Anemonies, Fritillaries and leaves for a few Bluebells.. but all getting swamped by Damn Wild Garlic! Place used to be covered in Celandines! DO NOT import Wild Garlic! Still... been across, to have a look.

Take revenge! Eat them!
Very nice in a pesto with those pine nuts from a few weeks ago.
(Just make sure they aren't Lily of the Valley - poisonous - a quick crush of a leaf and the smell should confirm what you've got!)
Rainy/windy here.  

Well the tulips are looking lovely and have somehow survived the horrible gale force wind and rain we are having here. It certainly doesn't feel Spring like at all. To make things worse SWMBO is watching the tennis from Monte Carlo and the weather looks fantastic!