I’ve put some out in the greenhouse, broad beans and sunflowers, and
they have so far responded well; continuing to grow well.
More potatoes have been planted so hopefully we’ll have a good supply of
spuds from August onwards – perhaps even up until November.
The tomatoes, runner bean, onion, cornflower, cosmos and more
sunflowers have been planted, so there should be more green shoots by the end
of Easter.
The birds have been flocking to the garden, with the blackbirds picking
up plenty of worms from the lawn and blue tits, great tits, dunnocks, robins
and sparrows feasting on the peanuts and fat snacks.
But the big news this week has been the return of the swallows. I
watched jealously as people report swallow sightings across the country through
social media, but this week I heard the sweet sound of spring and summer in the
air.
I looked up and saw five swallows showing off their aerobatic skills
and they seemed to be having a brilliant time, chattering all the time.
The next job I have is to find out where they’ll be nesting, and also
if I can see where other nests are. Stay tuned for updates as I check out the sites
I know were occupied last year, particularly the robins by the railway bridge
and blackbirds in a nearby small bush.
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