Jenny
@headcovers.bsky.social
I love nature and all its forms. I love gardening for wildlife too. Tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig. Based in South West Wiltshire, UK, currently planning to move to Scotland! Talk to me about: nature; gardening; wholefood, plant based recipes; rural life.
Does any other gardener out there hunt around the garden searching for ladybirds and then move them to the apple tree to deal with the aphids..... no, just me.... OK then. @BBCSpringwatch @Buzz_dont_tweet
May 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Does any other gardener out there hunt around the garden searching for ladybirds and then move them to the apple tree to deal with the aphids..... no, just me.... OK then. @BBCSpringwatch @Buzz_dont_tweet
In honour of @Nationalteaday, I've had one each of my favourite teas: @WiltshireTea "s Summer Sunshine, their Green Tea with apple, their rosehip and hibiscus tea (I love Wiltshire Tea), also @Tesco's Finest Vanilla Chai and @Pukkaherbs 's Three Mint tea. #NationalTeaDay
April 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
In honour of @Nationalteaday, I've had one each of my favourite teas: @WiltshireTea "s Summer Sunshine, their Green Tea with apple, their rosehip and hibiscus tea (I love Wiltshire Tea), also @Tesco's Finest Vanilla Chai and @Pukkaherbs 's Three Mint tea. #NationalTeaDay
Wow, @SalisburyCath looks stunning this afternoon. I love living in Salisbury!
April 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Wow, @SalisburyCath looks stunning this afternoon. I love living in Salisbury!
My damson, which I planted as a whip 11 years ago, is a constant source of delight, whether it be the beautiful spring blossom, the wildlife that it attracts, or the delicious fruit it bears. Today, however, it should be full of pollinators and..... it's not and yesterday was the same 😢
April 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
My damson, which I planted as a whip 11 years ago, is a constant source of delight, whether it be the beautiful spring blossom, the wildlife that it attracts, or the delicious fruit it bears. Today, however, it should be full of pollinators and..... it's not and yesterday was the same 😢
First bee fly of 2025 in the garden. They love those pulmonaria.
March 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
First bee fly of 2025 in the garden. They love those pulmonaria.
Happy equilux, everyone!
March 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Happy equilux, everyone!
Not long now until my #DamsonBlossom appears. 🌱
March 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Not long now until my #DamsonBlossom appears. 🌱
First signs of my muscari. It didn't do very well last year, so fingers crossed. It's funny, but I didn't really like them at one time, but they grew on me (oh, pun not intended!)
March 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
First signs of my muscari. It didn't do very well last year, so fingers crossed. It's funny, but I didn't really like them at one time, but they grew on me (oh, pun not intended!)
My old walk in plastic greenhouse (see below) has too many issues & I've had to buy a replacement cover. Does anyone have any ideas for recycling the old cover? I've thought about fashioning covers for crates as mini greenhouses, but I wanted any ideas from other gardeners out there. 🌱🌿💚
February 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
My old walk in plastic greenhouse (see below) has too many issues & I've had to buy a replacement cover. Does anyone have any ideas for recycling the old cover? I've thought about fashioning covers for crates as mini greenhouses, but I wanted any ideas from other gardeners out there. 🌱🌿💚
I really want to make some fudge, but I've never made it before. I tried to get advice online - fat chance! 🙄
February 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I really want to make some fudge, but I've never made it before. I tried to get advice online - fat chance! 🙄
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this (or not as I don't get much engagement on here or X), but this really hits the mark. As the article says I don't hate dogs, in fact I love them and regularly donate to the dogs trust, but this article really resonates with me. Enough is enough.....
January 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this (or not as I don't get much engagement on here or X), but this really hits the mark. As the article says I don't hate dogs, in fact I love them and regularly donate to the dogs trust, but this article really resonates with me. Enough is enough.....
OK, @metoffice, this is really messy and really not helpful. I guess the way to go is to assume darker the yellow I'm under, the more I should worry? #NotGoingOutToday
January 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
OK, @metoffice, this is really messy and really not helpful. I guess the way to go is to assume darker the yellow I'm under, the more I should worry? #NotGoingOutToday
Not my first snowdrops this season, but the first I've seen in the snow. Beautiful
January 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Not my first snowdrops this season, but the first I've seen in the snow. Beautiful
There's only one thing to do when it gets this cold. Add a hot apple and cinnamon and some leftover Xmas cake and my happiness is complete. 🔥❄️
January 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
There's only one thing to do when it gets this cold. Add a hot apple and cinnamon and some leftover Xmas cake and my happiness is complete. 🔥❄️
Hard to believe we're under snow and ice weather warning in a few hours (my location marked by a red dot). It's gorgeous out there - windy and cold - but far better weather than we've experienced previously. It rarely snows here, so I suspect MO are hedging their bets on how far the snow will reach.
January 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hard to believe we're under snow and ice weather warning in a few hours (my location marked by a red dot). It's gorgeous out there - windy and cold - but far better weather than we've experienced previously. It rarely snows here, so I suspect MO are hedging their bets on how far the snow will reach.
Just got back from the fantastic Glow at @Marwellwildlife. What a treat, so beautiful and well laid out, plus a few hours beforehand to view the animals in the park. Great value. Highly recommend. 4th/5th Jan still available if you're interested. Have a crumble pot, they're scrumptious!
December 30, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Just got back from the fantastic Glow at @Marwellwildlife. What a treat, so beautiful and well laid out, plus a few hours beforehand to view the animals in the park. Great value. Highly recommend. 4th/5th Jan still available if you're interested. Have a crumble pot, they're scrumptious!
Went for our Boxing Day walk and found a wonderful holly covered in berries in a year when all the other hollies in Britain are taking a break.
December 26, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Went for our Boxing Day walk and found a wonderful holly covered in berries in a year when all the other hollies in Britain are taking a break.
The coziness continues... love this movie...
December 26, 2024 at 5:26 PM
The coziness continues... love this movie...
It's so cosy at home at Christmas. I wish it could be like this all year.
December 24, 2024 at 8:37 PM
It's so cosy at home at Christmas. I wish it could be like this all year.
Bought this adorable Xmas decoration at the Bicton Park Christmas Craft Fair on Friday. Isn't he lovely? Oh, and they gave away free homemade mince pies, which were the best I've ever tasted!
December 15, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Bought this adorable Xmas decoration at the Bicton Park Christmas Craft Fair on Friday. Isn't he lovely? Oh, and they gave away free homemade mince pies, which were the best I've ever tasted!
We're getting some gorgeous sunshine coupled with torrential rain and therefore this was inevitable. Rushed out to get photo and unsurprisingly I got soaked. 🙄🌈☔
December 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM
We're getting some gorgeous sunshine coupled with torrential rain and therefore this was inevitable. Rushed out to get photo and unsurprisingly I got soaked. 🙄🌈☔
Spent a wonderful 30 minutes sitting and watching this gorgeous weasel hunting in and out of the leaves at @nationaltrust.bsky.social 's Kingston Lacy. He/She wasn't bothered by us at all. #watchingwildlife #wildlifegarden #mammals
December 2, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Spent a wonderful 30 minutes sitting and watching this gorgeous weasel hunting in and out of the leaves at @nationaltrust.bsky.social 's Kingston Lacy. He/She wasn't bothered by us at all. #watchingwildlife #wildlifegarden #mammals
This is the last shot of the garden before the frosts and minus temperatures hit. #gardening
November 19, 2024 at 10:33 AM
This is the last shot of the garden before the frosts and minus temperatures hit. #gardening
I have never been so pathetically happy to see, even if just the merest glimmer, of #bluesky in all my life! #ukweather.
November 10, 2024 at 12:12 PM
I have never been so pathetically happy to see, even if just the merest glimmer, of #bluesky in all my life! #ukweather.