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I like the leaf textures and do I see Mistletoe in the distant tree?

Just looking through your picks. Great size. We moved into our house 2 years ago this May/June. It was empty apart from the row of conifers. It's amazing what a bit of time can do. Keep the pics coming.

Bargains...bargains...What a find! Lucky you...can't wait to see them ensconced in your garden...don't forget to post..!

Wow - what a bargain and such pretty colours!.....I'm off to Lidl....

Iv got Curved Boarders 2 Hazel dont they look great?

lovely garden & lawn looks like a Bowling Green :)

I like 2 see the Big Leaf on it but hate the taste :(

o i do luv these plants its colour is so pretty :)

Perfect :D

So Neat&Tidy2 :)

Look very Healthy Hazel :D

Omg what a BUY U GOT THERE Hazel THEIR fantastic :)

I love rhubarb. Will be planting some of my own this spring :)

Best of luck with these. The colors are great.

i love the small green seed trays,they are just the right size,ive got some of these and Mr Fothergills little gem trays,

you have been busy......................

I should wait a little. We had two established acers die in a blast of icy weather one year in mid May. They seem to be able to withstand frost if the leaf is in bud. But once the leaves have erupted they seem to be very vunerable and don't seem to recover well. The younger the plant the more risk there is. Your plants will be more advanced than they should be because they've been protected.

Looking very good.

You've clearly been working extremely hard - great to see.

what a great spot.

Looks like one of the purple leaf varieties, I have some purple leaf dahlias named 'bishop's children'. I know, what an odd name, go figure..lol.

Wow, what a lovely shade of lavender.! Great shot.

We have quite a lot of maggies in our immediate vicinity. They kick up a right fuss when feeling threatened so they tell me where my cat is when she's out on the prowl. Like Dibber says they're funny with their acrobatics when feeding. They tend to leap up and down to get at the fatballs I put in the trees or splatter food from the bird table over the lawn. But that's o k because it allows the groundfeeding birds a look in. I like them, they're part of nature, part of life. Enjoy,Hazel!

i also have a nesting pair of magpies at the back of my house. have to say i love seening them come back every year and rearing their young.

I have about 10 magpies in and around the garden they are comical to watch. There does not seem to be any probs with the other birds. We have a variety of well fed birds visiting. The only bird that they do not get on with is a crow that comes down onto my shed each morning for its bread. If a magpie lands it gets a good peck so live and let live but keep feeding . I hang a fat ball on a hook on the inside of the bird table and a magpie sits for ages pecking at it, rather like a boxer on a punch bag !

I totaly agree Go ahead&enjoy them Nesting,If we didnt let any unliked animals breed there would be nothing left on the Planet! Everybodys got their hates&likes :)

Hi Hazel - Magpies have a bad name because they raid the nests of other birds, taking both eggs and chicks. However, I think it is important to remember that they are native birds who have been here since before people arrived and are as much a part of our wildlife as any other animal, albeit a preditor near the top of the foodchain. They are highly intelligent birds (as are all the crow family) and personally, I don't think they deserve the persecution they attract. On the gardening front, to my knowledge, they don't do any harm whatsoever. If I were you, I'd just enjoy watching them nest and bring up their chicks. Sarah.

My husband thought I was balmy when I brought home a gecko. He'd run a mile if I tried to bring home a python!! hmmmm.How large will fluffy grow and are you into bodybuilding? When at school, an alumnus had his python escape, and get in between floors in his apartment building...caused a bit of a stir.

What a Fantastic Colour&markings:)

Oh he's just a baby !! I love him. I know the name Ball Python better than Royal. Thanks so much for posting him. I think I'd own one if only I didn't have to feed him mice or rats. I couldn't bring myself to do that. It was bad enough having to feed my Clown Knifefish feeder goldfish. Hated doing that.