Pretty Wild !

Well, we all have 'weeds' Jacque but you are right, they do look pretty!

Thanx Spritz :)

What's 'Bedstraw' Jac? (please)

Its a Wildfower/Weed Spritz :) Im sure uv seen it b4 &not noticed ? :)

Good Moring how beautiful and I love the yellow one....And your white daisys Have a Happy Happy day...May the sun shine on you today.

Hi Jacque..your pics are lovely as usual ! We too have dandelions and our elderly rabbit loves going out in her run to help control them ! Lol

Thanx Lujean the suns been shining All Day many thanx for sending some over :) Glad u like the Pics Jane/Ray it was such a Lovely Day i just had to get Camera out b4 i did any work in House ,Garden or Greenhouse :) Hows them Ducks ? Any Ducklings Yet ? & has Sid/Twiggys brood been on the Run around ? :)

Female duck nesting Jacque,and the male sits by or on pond all day waiting for her to show up ! Reckon ducklings due middle of this month so will have camera at the ready ! Cyril and Twiggy still holed up...expect to see them abou middle of May ! Allll this anticipation...and thats without the baby birds taken into account ! x

Oooooooo How Exciting :) ul both be jumping about like Happy New Parents yourselfs wont u when they all cum along :)Hope uv got names for them all??? :)

When we can count them Jacque...may be calling on you to help out in that department ! Lol

Thhhaaaaannnnnnxxxx Jane /Ray i look forward to that :) XXX

Lovely pics, Jacque. My terrible trio would make short work of those dandelions!

LOL Yes Mr Hash loves 2 eat Dandilion 2 Gee :)

Hiii Jacque, lovely photos, you must be so chuffed with the way your wildlife area is progressing :-) Hasnt it been glorious today - it was beautiful as we were shovelling our 20 tons of shale, lol.

Good to have a wild garden, we should all have one....sadly not very pratical in our case. Lovely pics as usual.

I agree DD, the wildlife doesn't like us being tidy, but as you say, not always convenient. I find having 'scruffy' areas to be an excuse for helping them :-)

Looks nice Jacque..........i like to see things in there natural state....growing wild....

They will help to encourage the beneficial inspects like hover flys :-)

You know how I love wild flowers Jacque. It's nice to havethem in your garden.

I love the wild things Jacque. Really nice to see.
Bonkers. So pleased about your ducks and look forward to seeing the pics of them.

beauty is beauty .you cant take that away from anything beautifull.as alan titshmarsh said a weed is a plant in the wrong place

Alan who? What have you got on your mind Nosey?

Ahhhh Jacque, you're a woman after my own heart! I've had to chastise my hubby, he wanted to cut the grass this week, but I told him no, he's got to wait. The insects need the lawn at the moment!

We've got a small area planned for a wildflower garden. But have yet to dig up the grass. It will probably shock our neighbours but I've long since given up caring what other people think. I would have given over my entire front garden to wildflowers but hubby reckons neighbours would be too outraged. Bring down the "class" so to speak!!

Thanks for the lovely photo's!

btw, we have a year old rabbit. Can he eat the dandelion heads? I've got confused with not giving rabbits something coz it gives them the runs (sorry, can't spell diahorrea?)

Toto, I think nosey has had a drink too many! (hic!)

i dont drink lol and im dyslexic you know who imean surly

Craftnutter - rabbits love dandelions - think it's clover they're not meant to get too much of .... is that it Jac?

Dandelions Flowers or Leafs do no harm your rite Sid just make sure their from your garden & not Road sides where they may have been sprayed with weed killer,Dont ever give Lettuce it can poision your Bunny :( Clover is good to in Small amounts as its very fatting lol :) stay away from Cabbage 2 as it can give tummy upsets in Rabbits & make their stools very lose, Toast,Stale Bread & a Handful of Fresh Grass is always a winner Cnr ;)

Ah, thanks Sid and Jacque, I've written down in my notebook what you've said. My memory is not always that good. The rabbit books never really tell you what is and what is not good for them!

i think a wild part to the garden is lovely, everyone should have one, i know im planning one small corner, pretty pictures jacque

Thanx for all The Lovely Comments On This Blog its great to hear so many of u enjoyed it :)

They all add colour, Jacquie, and dandelions can be used in salads

Ken

there good for smaller rodents as a treat to

I think its lovely Jacque......................

it is

just been for a walk round your garden jacque, from lastyear photos and think it is fab... very country garden and can see you have put alot into it, it lifts me, thanx

yes very nice

Many Thanx 2 all of u for he Great Comments it makes Every Minute i spend of Hard Work worth it knowing so many enjoy the Pics & Work iv put in :)

well its well worth it thank you

I loved the pics - I'm jealous, my forget me nots are not nearly ready to bloom and even the dandelions are still hiding.

Thanx NP&Gardenmad i do enjoy gardening so much :) Its strange How Plants grow @ different speeds in Different parts of the Country isnt it ?

yes it is but i guess all ground has a slightly different situation down to the last yard if you think about it.i think all nature realy weather it be fly or elephant is quite amazing in its own right.that dandylion picture is stunning which kind of prooves that.

Thanx again NP :) I love The Curly Petals Tips in The Centre of Dandelions if u didnt get Close Enough NP ud never see them ! :D

Keep up the wild garden Jacque. I started one last year and although I have a much smaller garden than you I set a couple of teasels which, being biennial, should flower and have their cones this year. I have a small patch of stinging nettles and am going to put the phalecia's there when they are ready. I'm already grateful for my compost bins as they are home to woodlice, slow-worms and mice.

sounds good toto

Fantastic photos Jacque. I feel really guilty now for ripping the dandelions out of the flowerbeds; I will from now on see them in a totally different view. Great photo, would make an excellent picture, blown up and on the wall of my yellow room. With regards to rabbits, my seven love dandelion leaves, but I always believed they should not have the flowers or stems. As Jacque advised, don't pick them from roadsides or even fields that may have been sprayed. Gardenmad1 - my forget me nots are just appearing, I have an abundance of dandelions. May is usually the most colourful time in my garden, the forget me nots are flourishing and the rhododendrons are in full bloom against two trees, one with pink blossom, and one with white. One day I will find out what they are! I will make sure I take photos as the full effect only lasts about a week, but doubt they will match the standard of Jacques fantastic photos.

Wow! your Garden sounds Wonderful when all a Bloom RB :) Cant wait 2 see your Pics im sure theyl look fantastic :) Thanx 4 your lovely Comments On The Pics i do enjoy taking Pic`s of what iv achived in My Garden ,il never stop having a Wild Area Toto so dont u threat :)

me either