WEEK OFF: Day 1......A Spring Sunday

what a lovely and productive holiday. the thing I love about gardening is that you notice so many thing when out working there. Like knowing that that pair of blackbirds is local to you and may bring their young to visit. my non gardening friends just look at me when I say MY robin came within a couple of feet while I was digging, they just dont appreciate the wonder of it all.

You're right, Mageth..
We do notice bird nests etc when we are gardening...

Hi OB....Love the pics and captions...
... especially the photo of you and Ali. Lol.

excellent blog really enjoyed your photos

Smashing blog and photo`s Dan and its not only you ,I also prefer the gardening over housework any time, also going to the GC`s are the only shopping trips that I like as well,lol...I do agree with you about the birdsong, a blackbird singing just as twilight is upon us has a beautiful sound to it, luckily we have them living in the hawthorn at the bottom of the garden..Enjoy your holiday.............

Glad you found time to 'stand and stare' - we don't often do that, do we? Well - not often enough, anyway. :-))

Well you have made the most of your holiday!! Lovely photos loved the birds

sounds like your hols has got off to a great start Dan, i always have a good chuckle when reading your blogs so funny and some lovely close-ups and flowers, your garden is looking so lovely i have to say, ive done some seeds today which im not sure i will again, they are so fine, how can we possibly sow them grr lol, anyhow will see what happens, potted on toms into pots and on my window ledge, havent a clue where they will grow either, wish i had a greenhouse but no room now, bourght some composs and couldnt resist a few plants either, post a pic later, enjoy the rest of your week Dan :o)))

Lovely blog, OB, and beautiful photographs although I think you are a bit mean showing off your Rowan bud! However, I have been a given mine a good talking to and will post the result later :)

Your Mr and Mrs Blackbird are delightful and so like my pair (although my Mrs has only one leg!). I also have a second pair lurking on the fringes of the garden who dive in and pinch food when they think they will get away with it :)

I really enjoyed your day in the garden, thanks for sharing :)

Brilliant blog and photos.

What cracking photo`s OB especially like the one of Mr and Mrs and the Bellis and Lupin shots were stunning.
All in all it was better than going to the cinema. Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

great blog ..lovely photos ...have a good week out there!

Glad you are enjoying...and making the most of...your break Ob.Great blog..what a lot going on ! Like the pic of the lupin leaf with teardrop..........

Brilliant blog, superb photos, really enjoyed it.

Mageth: Know what you mean about the funny looks. Turning 40 a couple of years ago changed my whole outlook on this whole gardening thing and I suddenly discovered 3 new wonderful things......gardens, wildlife and photography! Combined, they sit perfectly together. I get the odd looks and one or two of my staff think I'm a tad mad as I get excited about seeds growing and such like!! As for noticing things, Ali said there were a pair of collared doves mating on our Rowan yesterday when I was at a meeting and afterwards, they just sat there for 20 minutes or more:0)

TT: Thanks and we look good in orange, don't you think!

Lincs: Thanks! GC's are great and did another one today, previously unvisited! Give you 1 guess what happened! The Blackbirds are just amazing and sat out on the decking with a cuppa and a set of eyes and ears is just magical:0)

Spritz: You're quite right, we don't. I always have my camera on me in the garden foe every opportunity that may arise. Mind you, cameras don't give you the wonderful sounds of the various bird songs!

San: Thanks and I'm glad you enjoy myblogs. It's great to see everyon'es style of writing and how they compose their own blogs, don't you think? I'm having some success with my seeds with a tray full of French Marigolds even fuller than the pic in this blog now plus about 13 Seashell Cosmos in another tray! Others though are taking their time to appear......I'll keep waiting though! I will enjoy my week thanks.......mostly in the garden:0)

Gee: Thanks, as always, for your kind comments. I have seen the most positive results achieved, by speaking to your Rowan.....impressive, to say the least! Glad you enjoyed the day and join me through the week as I blog every few days. Currently working on days 2 & 3:0)

Stroller: Wow, high praise indeed. Thank you so much and remind me to send you round the popcorn and Kiora for the next blog!! lol! I think nature is betterthan the cinema and IT'S FREE!

Bonkers: Thanks as always. Lots going on and veg patch tomorrow. Both going out to turn over and add manure before planting our veggies.

Mrsmelon/Great/Clarice/Viv1 & Valadel: Thank you all for your comments. It's much appreciated:0))

Smashing blog OB, love your photo's....Enjoy your week off, hope the weather stays sunny for you. :o)

Thanks Potty. Just got back from GC with some more seed trays to start our toms and cukes off. I was very good and only bought what we needed and had some great bargains at the Wyevale. Compost was 3 for £12 but 4 if you are a member. Plus weed membrane for the continuation of the path around the side of the decking was BOGOF, which I didn't know until I got to the counter! No plants today - I purposely walked the other way, but some nice bargains on what we did need.

Back out in a while to turn over the veg patch ready for planting. Cuppa first though:0)

Nice when what you actually want is on offer! Perhaps best to avoid the plants at the moment as they weather is still a bit unpredictable. I need a cuppa in-between jobs too...it revitalises you ready for the next job. Nice day for being outside, I have just got back from walking Benny..... :o)

ive done some seeds to Dan but not sure i like doing them with no greenhouse, its hard work finding places to put them, but ive had a go. see what happens, got labelia and petunias, also some marigolds to sow at weekend, they are so fine you cant possible do them seperate lol, so i just sprinkled them on composs and hope for the best

I love the close up of the Bellis. I've been growing them too but after they'd been out in all the snow the leaves were rotting I spent ages sorting them out and thought maybe I wouldn't buy them again but they picked up so well and the flowers are beautiful so I can feel my mind a changing. Lovely blog of to read the next installment now.

Lovely pics Dan I missed seeing all these-you can tell that I am pretty new around here as I am still finding my way around I am getting there though. Glad the marigolds are coming up OK :-)