In The Garden

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Well it’s taken me a long time to shake off my man flu but I felt much better yesterday, the weather helped, it was actually sunny and quite warm for a change. So a catch up on the garden chores were desperately needed.

I read a few weeks ago much to my disbelief and dismay that garden plants from many DIY stores and nurseries have been treated with insecticides that can be deadly to bees. I really don’t understand this, one of the reasons I buy plants is to attract wildlife, not kill it. But it makes money for big chemical corporations I guess !!!!!!!!!!!. The film “Idiocracy” comes to mind. The good news is one of the biggest DIY chains in the UK is no longer going to sell plants treated with insecticides, hopefully the others will follow their lead.

After the lawn was mowed and shrubs were pruned I took the camera into the garden to get a few images of some of the flowers, they have had a hard time this year with the cold and rain.

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24 thoughts on “In The Garden”

  2. Heide

    What gorgeous photos — I can’t imagine a more beautiful recovery from the man flu! But how disheartening to read about the pesticides on commercial plants. I will research this in my market and make sure I buy only from companies that don’t engage in this short-sighted practice. Thank you for calling this to your readers’ attention! And welcome back among the living. 🙂

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