First one is a walnut tree.Second one is cotoneaster, probably Cotoneaster franchetti.
Just had a bit of a shock. Pulled up a big willowherb weed and felt something move in my hand.:yikes:It turned out to be this little beauty,...
Had my first wasp sting of the year at work today. :yikes:Made it to the middle of July this year before the first one, so can't complain I...
Morning all.The garden has survived the overnight storms, in fact it's positively bursting with life after that thundery rain, everything seems...
Morning all, hope everyone is well.It's a rather special day in the Trunky household - it's our 30th wedding anniversary today. :)Although...
Morning all.I'm up and about early this morning, no point staying in bed, the pigeon chorus was in full cry so thought I might as well get up....
Looks as if we're back on track for the house move now. :) Our buyers have found another buyer for their house, so hopefully the move will happen...
Morning all, hope everyone is well.Just been out for an early morning wander round the garden with a cuppa, enjoying that lovely early morning...
Don't think it's a hazel, looks more like an alder (Alnus glutinosa) to me.If it's an alder, I wouldn't bother keeping it @TheMadHedger, unless...
The various sunflowers which have popped up around the veg patch continue to put on a good show. This multi-headed monster is now my tallest -...
Picked the first of the Beefmaster today. At around 12oz (340g) it's well short of my best ever, which was around 25ozs (716g), but it's a good...
[IMG]Zigs, are my eyes deceiving me, or has that wall got a steering wheel? :dunno: :scratch:
Back in early spring, I dug several barrow loads of soil out of the chicken run and spread it all over the veg patch. I thought it might help...
Just a few random shots around the garden on a summer evening. :)[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Collected some more seeds today.Buttercup and ox-eye daisies from the wildflower patch and campanulas from around the flower borders. The...
Had a look around the garden this afternoon to see what was about. All sorts of things buzzing and flying. :)[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]...
Mine's only a small one.Can't be more than about 5ft, no competition for your big one @shineyMust admit I haven't watered it much, apart...
Spotted this little patch of fungi which has just erupted in the garden in the past couple of days.Quite unusual to see something like this in...
No idea what this is, but it was perched on top of an ox-eye daisy seed head in my wild flower patch this evening.[ATTACH]
Got these three beauties growing in the veg plot at the moment, all self-seeded ones which popped up from seeds dropped by last year's sunflowers....
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