With the gales we have been having here today, its hard to believe that in just a couple of months, we shall be fully into the swing of things in the garden.
Soon the shrubs will wake up from their winter 'sleep' and will need tending to once again. The vegetable patch needs digging over and feeding before I can prepare it for this years crop. I am also hoping to extend it slightly to broaden the range of produce I can grow.
Winter can be a very dreary time when we dont have the excitment of snow or crisp frosts, but winter has its own beauty.
Snow drops are popping up all around us. Come March there will be a fantastic display of Daffodils,Snowdrops and Primroses bringing colour to our gardens and hedgerows.
In this damp weather, fungi grows prolifically providing nutrients for plants and animals in the eco-system. Some Fungi make medicines such as penicillin. Although ,unless you are an expert,its sensible to avoid touching them.
I snapped this photo yesterday. I actually think Fungi is rather beautiful usually, but this slimy tree stump juxtaposed with the Snowdrops reminded me a little of the Beauty and Beast .
If you look, even in the Winter, nature still gives us a marvellous show .
XxP&TxX
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