NEW YEAR ...WITHOUT RESOLUTIONS.

Nope! Usually, by the end of January, one can hear the shards of broken resolutions falling all over the place! So I avoid the dangers.

I hope those of you who stayed awake to ring in another year all had a jolly time. 

I felt for the animals as the fireworks flashed and banged til after 2am. Maybe I'm just an old grouch...

Now, remember when I asked for help in identifying a seed pod I'd picked up? This one 

which Jon identified as a Vireya. Well, yesterday, I picked a flower from it! 

Vireya

apples

strawberries, under netting

tomatoes, NOT under netting, but fingers X'd

foxgloves, all but finished, but I'll save seeds

fuschias and a mended duck.( poor duck was in several pieces and still looks worse-for-wear, but he/she is safe)

The very fancy herb planter, utilising the armrests from a broken lawn chair...waste not, want not!