The first signs have arrived … it feels like spring! This photo of willow catkins is from the weblog of Mary Jo Hoffman. This blog posts one nature image, daily.
In my pigeon coop spring already arrived. This young pigeon is a few hours old. The other egg will hatch a day later.
This house is located near the city of Groningen, The Netherlands. I find the small house really beautiful. It is not very clear to see in this photo, but the outside wall consists of vertical planks. Both chimneys are also covered with wood. The roof is framed with a narrow strip of zinc and the roof tiles are old, even antique. Really interesting this old and new together.
Again an image of the weblog by Mary Jo Hoffman. It is the seed pod of Lunaria or money plant.
Hiking along the river the Koningsdiep in Beetsterzwaag. This is me dressed heavily against the cold with Jigger the dog. A few weeks ago I thought we were going to loose Jigger. The only thing she did was tremble and lay in her basket. When we touched her she started screaming. Because Jigger’s life started in the streets I don’t know how old she is. I do know that she is almost blind and completely deaf. After two days of trembling, Jigger decided to go on with her life.
Yes … the first young lettuce and 2 kinds of parsley are planted!
Dawn
Mar 31, 2016 -
Marion, how do you control the snails? We have a plague of them, making it very difficult to grow lettuce, but how I’d love to.
Marion Pannekoek
Mar 31, 2016 -
Since these wet summers we also have hundreds of snails in the grass and in the garden. So I stopped growing lettuce from seed. The little leaves were eaten by snails in one night.
This is what helps: In the beginning when the plants are small and more vulnerable I place plastic pots over them at night. This way the snails can’t reach the lettuce. Snails mostly come out when it starts to get dark. The pots also help against possible frost at night. Once the plants are bigger and the leaves begin to toughen up a bit, they don’t need the cover at night anymore, snails prefer young leaves.
13threads
Apr 4, 2016 -
Jealous! Still waiting for Spring to bring light, warmth and nice walks. So pleased to see Jigger feeling good.
Marion Pannekoek
Apr 4, 2016 -
Yes she is fairly ok Lois. She still loves to walk!