What a refreshing post about love and hope for nature! Living in a town I have been disheartened lately on how people feel the need to control nature in their gardens. Manicuring to the last rose petal. This lifted me today - thank you 🌻🌱
A haven for all. I do hope the herons discover each other. My garden felt rather lonely after one of my toads drowned in a deep dish of water. Its skin got stuck on the spiky surface of the rock I put in there to prevent animals from drowning. Lesson learned. Be careful what you use for rocks. For several weeks, the other toads disappeared. Then this week, one reappeared, much to my delight. It became quite venturous last night, skittering up just shy of a few inches next to my feet. I bent over a bit and it leapt into the bush. I built a "toad pool" for it at the beginning of summer - a shallow dish lined with smooth stones and for shelter a half of the broken birdbath basin upturned. So far, it appears to be curious in a distance sort of way. It may just be shy to use it in my presence. But last night's engagement gives me hope for more.
That is a sad story and I feel your pain. When I walk on my path and hear I crunch I dread destroying a snail. It has only happened once when I was a small child but it has stayed with me. I am sure the new toad will find its way to the wee space you have provided. We are kindred spirits indeed. X
I have a very old (and wee friend) who lives in Auchenblae. We joke about a comment someone made about us on the kibbutz where we met. The girl said, "You both must have very similar lives." It cracked us up then and still does. She married a shepherd who brought her to Scotland from Manchester, England and I was a subburban girl living in Salt Lake Cityat the time. She continued living a very analog lifestyle while my computer programmer husband pulled me, kicking and screaming, into the digital world. I posted about it on my Substack today.
We have visited three lovely gardens this year that have wild flower areas, also our own garden has a wild garden by our buddleja bush but once again this year there are hardly any butterflies about. We did see a beautiful Magpie moth and a hummingbird moth but that is it. Could the constant wind be what is making butterflies shy this year? I know we had very few last year due to the high rainfall in the early Spring. Good to hear about your natural garden Fiona.
so much to love about this post I don't know where to start, its very timely as I am just starting a major rehaul of my tiny garden and its made me think in and amongst the planning I haven't really considered what's best for wildlife. thanks for the reminder x
What a refreshing post about love and hope for nature! Living in a town I have been disheartened lately on how people feel the need to control nature in their gardens. Manicuring to the last rose petal. This lifted me today - thank you 🌻🌱
Thank you got popping by. Some of my best foraging over the years has been in towns. Nature finds wee corners thankfully 🌿💚
A haven for all. I do hope the herons discover each other. My garden felt rather lonely after one of my toads drowned in a deep dish of water. Its skin got stuck on the spiky surface of the rock I put in there to prevent animals from drowning. Lesson learned. Be careful what you use for rocks. For several weeks, the other toads disappeared. Then this week, one reappeared, much to my delight. It became quite venturous last night, skittering up just shy of a few inches next to my feet. I bent over a bit and it leapt into the bush. I built a "toad pool" for it at the beginning of summer - a shallow dish lined with smooth stones and for shelter a half of the broken birdbath basin upturned. So far, it appears to be curious in a distance sort of way. It may just be shy to use it in my presence. But last night's engagement gives me hope for more.
That is a sad story and I feel your pain. When I walk on my path and hear I crunch I dread destroying a snail. It has only happened once when I was a small child but it has stayed with me. I am sure the new toad will find its way to the wee space you have provided. We are kindred spirits indeed. X
I have a very old (and wee friend) who lives in Auchenblae. We joke about a comment someone made about us on the kibbutz where we met. The girl said, "You both must have very similar lives." It cracked us up then and still does. She married a shepherd who brought her to Scotland from Manchester, England and I was a subburban girl living in Salt Lake Cityat the time. She continued living a very analog lifestyle while my computer programmer husband pulled me, kicking and screaming, into the digital world. I posted about it on my Substack today.
Love that Sue x
I so love the wild beauty and fruit 💞 what a gorgeous garden 💛 x
thank you Rachel.
We have visited three lovely gardens this year that have wild flower areas, also our own garden has a wild garden by our buddleja bush but once again this year there are hardly any butterflies about. We did see a beautiful Magpie moth and a hummingbird moth but that is it. Could the constant wind be what is making butterflies shy this year? I know we had very few last year due to the high rainfall in the early Spring. Good to hear about your natural garden Fiona.
Do you have nettles. Once I created the nettle patches the butterfly story came together. X
No I don't, I used to a few years ago. I will try and locate some for our garden. Thanks Fiona. X
so much to love about this post I don't know where to start, its very timely as I am just starting a major rehaul of my tiny garden and its made me think in and amongst the planning I haven't really considered what's best for wildlife. thanks for the reminder x
How wonderful for you, enjoy x