When I joined Mastodon I used a cross poster from Twitter but I’ve just discovered it stopped working so none of my posts have come here for a month! Here are some photos from the garden to make up for not being here. How are everyone’s gardens doing!? #Gardening #GardenForThePlanet #PollinatorParadise #Pollinators

Evening @GardensHour@twitter.com! This week I’ve mostly been tucked up in bed sick, but the few times I’ve left I’ve been eagle eyed watching the bulbs come up, and today spotted my Heather actually in bloom! Just hope the 🐝 find it #PollinatorParadise #GardenForThePlanet #GardensHour

I bought this Parrot Echinacea late last year when there was basically nothing to see - hence the stone ring to avoid digging it up. But there’s a teeny bit of red growth happening! I’m very excited for it to turn into the second photo (hopefully). A great plant for 🐝 and 🦋 . A great one to add to your #PollinatorParadise. Anyone have a favourite echinacea - show me!? #GardenForThePlanet

I got over excited last week and shared my resolutions then. But they still stand - doing more to help climate change in the garden; a pumpkin arch (more food generally); hard landscaping and more from seed (already started!) #GardensHour #GardenForThePlanet #PollinatorParadise

Hellebore and Jasmine are both great sources of early food for pollinators and well worth including in your gardens. Plus they offer a bit of interest and colour when not much else is around!What does everyone have right now to help #GardenForThePlanet?#Garden #PollinatorParadise

My pussy willow is growing tiny buds! I only bought it in the autumn so I’m very excited for the next few months. They are a top source of early nectar for pollinators & a v worthwhile plant to get in the garden if you can #PollinatorParadise #pollinators #GardenForThePlanet

My pussy willow, or Salix caprea, is starting to get tiny little buds. I only bought this little guy in the autumn so I’m very excited to see what happens in the next few months. They are a top source of early nectar for pollinators including the purple emperor butterfly! A very worthwhile plant to get in the garden if you can. #PollinatorParadise #pollinators #GardenForThePlanet

Seeds!! Yesterday four deliveries turned up - two seed swaps with friends, one had flowers from the RHS, and one was a giant haul of (mostly) veg seeds. Anyone else get seeds over Christmas? What did you get? Show us your haul! #gardening #GardenForThePlanet #PollinatorParadise

Ive got seeds!! Yesterday four deliveries turned up - two were seed swaps with friends, one had flowers from the RHS, and one was a giant haul of (mostly) veg seeds. V excited for all of these…now, to find room…anyone get seeds over Christmas? What did you get? Show us your haul! #gardening #GardenForThePlanet #PollinatorParadise

There are plants happening in the garden, and tasks already piling up after a couple of weeks out of the garden. Up first, I need to get a trellis up for the Jasmine that’s starting to say hello - that and the hellebore are solid early pollinator food so need to give them the best chance! #PollinatorParadise #GardenForThePlanet #Gardening

It’s a little late for planting bulbs but I took a punt on these, on sale, little beauties. Crocuses are a great source of early pollinator nectar so was determined to try. Plus - better in the ground than on the shelf. You really want to try and provide food all year round, so why not rescue a bag and give it a go! 🐝🌼 #gardening #PollinatorParadise #GardenForThePlanet

It’s a little late for planting bulbs but I took a punt on these, on sale, little beauties. Crocuses are a great source of early pollinator nectar so was determined to try. Plus - better in the ground than on the shelf. You really want to try and provide food all year round, so why not rescue a bag and give it a go! 🐝🌼 #gardening #PollinatorParadise #GardenForThePlanet

I cracked and bought yet more seeds. As an @The_RHS@twitter.com member you get access to a range of interesting seeds at only £10 for 15 packs...so bought a bunch to go in the #PollinatorParadise and beyond #Gardening #GardenForThePlanet

I cracked and bought yet more seeds. As an @The_RHS@twitter.com member you get access to a range of interesting seeds at only £10 for 15 packs...so bought a bunch to go in the #PollinatorParadise and beyond #Gardening #GardenForThePlanet

The #PollinatorParadise is looking a little chilly this week. Luckily, at the weekend I added a Norway Spruce which was a well timed festive pop of colour. Less well timed were the crocus bulbs I took a punt on as I didnt manage to get them in pre-snow 🤦🏻‍♀️. Hopefully I can get them in next week as they’re a great bit of early season pollinator food. #GardenForThePlanet #Gardening #Pollinators #Pollinator