Cold but still growing

 Cold and damp again, but managed to do some tidying round the back of the plot. Things were growing, which is wonderful to see in December. Fungi, of course. This delicate little thing was over by the leylandii hedge.

and this growing (again!) on the willow wood.

Unripe strawberries eaten by something - bird? slugs or snails?

Flowers blooming still include the (not marsh) mallow, calendula, yellow daisy (not sure what it is called), some pansies, chicory, nastursiun and some lavender.

A rose bud had suffered from the cold and wet and fallen from the plant.

The heather likes it in this bed with the blueberries and cranberries.

Just as I was gathering things together, I saw this growing on some old gooseberry wood.

I think it is Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) although it is usually found on the living or dead wood of elder.

I brought home a small rhubarb crown but not sure if it will do anything. Also potted up a few blackcurrant cuttings and some mint - hoping it is the chocolate one, but they have all intermingled so who knows!

Even with coffee it is still cold so came home early.

 

 The weather has turned wintery and I've not been to the plot for any length of time. The robin was rushing around as usual and a few wasps were about.

Planted some onion sets and cloves of garlic. The kale and turnips A. planted a few weeks ago have been disturbed by something - pigeons or rodents, not sure.

There are still flowers, apples and a half eaten beetroot dotted around. Even a couple of (half-eaten) strawberries. There are plenty of mosses and some lichen but the phots weren't very good. The old apple tree had the most variety.

Some fungi popping up.

There are still buds opening on the roses - the red seems the most enthusiastic. Also one lonesome purple-stripped primula.

Let's see what the weather brings.