Happy Earth Day to all our friends!
It's about high time we did another gardening post around here!After all, since we've been experiencing some of the loveliest weather April has to offer and the relative peace and quiet of British Airspace being closed, it seemed a shame to waste the day indoors.
Above is our Ribes or Flowering Red Current plant that mum rescued from Grandma Bean, who sadly neglected it and then decided to bin it. Can you believe it?? Anyway mum rescued it, cut it back hard and grew it on in a pot all last year, until this spring when it was finally ready to be planted in the garden. It's so happy it rewarded mum with two lots of beautiful flowers.
Now mum would like to have you believe that she did the work in the above pictures, but she didn't. In fact two strange men came yesterday and dug up our broken concrete sunbathing place, erm, I mean garden path and replaced it with top soil and grass seed. Of course we snoopervised the whole operation from the start. Now we have to look after the grass seeds until they decide to grow into nommy grass. That means scaring away the birds (we've got that covered) and watering the seeds. Water? Umm, muuuuuuuuuuuuum!
Now mum would like to have you believe that she did the work in the above pictures, but she didn't. In fact two strange men came yesterday and dug up our broken concrete sunbathing place, erm, I mean garden path and replaced it with top soil and grass seed. Of course we snoopervised the whole operation from the start. Now we have to look after the grass seeds until they decide to grow into nommy grass. That means scaring away the birds (we've got that covered) and watering the seeds. Water? Umm, muuuuuuuuuuuuum!
Don't forget to check out our very good friends gardening posts today as well.
Thomas O'Toole, Charlie O'Marley and Lola Fannola x
Very interesting info, I love the flowers and I wonder if you miss your sunbathing spot???
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ReplyDeleteWe loves the Flowering Red Current. It is very pretty we are glad your Mum rescued it and that you shared it with us. ~AFSS
Looks like you ahve got it covered there all right. I can see you made very good snoopervisors.. I would leave the watering to mum though.. I am glad yourmum rescued the lovely plant. Hugs GJ xx
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely flowers! Mom's been wanting to get some current bushes for our back yard. . . um, but guys...with your sunbathing area gone, where will you sunbathe??
ReplyDeleteThat flowering red current is lovely! And wow, what a big back yard you have! We hope the grass seed takes and grows quickly. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey planted cat grass didn't they? Tell me they did?
ReplyDeleteMilo xx
Hi Lola,
We could sunbathe on the grass togevver. Shall I boogie mat over?
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We had birdies arrive to check out our garden as soon as it was planted. I thought they wanted our seeds...but they were after our friends the earthworms!
ReplyDeleteThat was so kind of your mom to nurse that plant back to health and it DID reward her! Those are beautiful flowers. And we just know you'll keep a keen eye on them grass seeds! Happy Earth Day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Earth Day!
ReplyDeleteWe are so happy your mummy rescued the beautiful plant!!
ReplyDeleteWhat adorable flowers they showed your mummy!
Yes it really is a reward!!
And now you have the job to look after the grass seeds!
We all know that you'll do a great job!! except water?!
Will Mom let you roll in the dirt ?
ReplyDeleteHappy Earth Day to you too!
ReplyDeleteGreat gardening post on Earth Day!...We hope you guys have a great day...xo...Calle, Halle, Sukki
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you have a great yard to run up and down like your tail's on fire. The Baby would like to "examine" (roll in!) that dirt path!
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Happy Earth Day! Glad you gots to spend times outsides in da garden.
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I see plenty of pawesome spots to rest and be one with Nature!
ReplyDeleteHugz&Khysses,
Khyra
PeeEssWoo: Hi Shen!
The Flowering currant is very pretty! This was a great Earth Day post!
ReplyDeleteThose are pretty flowers! Good for your mom for saving it!! Happy Earth Day!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Earth Day! We are so glad your mom was able to save that pretty flower - she must be a very good gardner! Our mom wouldn't have been so successful!
ReplyDeleteLove the flowering red current! Happy Earth Day! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Earth Day!!
ReplyDeleteHi Lola,
ReplyDeleteRe The Calendar Cats! I came back to tell yoo I voted for yoo AND I got dad to vote for yoo from a different compooter. 'Cos yoo are the prettiest gerl in the whole werld and deserve to be selected. Yoo will always be my pin up gerl.
Love Alfie Marshall
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What a big yard you have! I'd give anything to lay in that grass...
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