#30DaysWild Day 18: Today the garden seemed full of starlings. However they spent most of their time on the bird feeders when they usually prefer the lawn. So I decided to mow the lawn a week or two early, to allow the starlings the chance to teach their young how to worm correctly.

Hopefully my central #SayNoMow area provided a safe space for any adventurous froglets to hide.

With so many people talking about scarifying at the moment, I thought I would dig mine out and give it a go. I usually do this in late autumn but it was a lot easier at this time of year and it also doesn't look so bad.

I have also decided to mark out my #SayNoMow area. My house in on the market, so I was going to give it a miss this year. However as long as I can keep the rest of the garden looking smart then I should get away with it.

"Hog forgive me for I have mowed.... it has been 27 days since my last confession. " 🦔🐸

My #SayNoMow area is no more until next spring. At first I attacked it with a scythe and rake, to give the many froglets that were using it as cover, a fighting chance to escape. However even on the third pass with the mower I had to stop and rescue one.

"Hog forgive me for I have mowed.... it has been 7 weeks since my last confession. "

My lawn has been left a little longer between mows than I had intended because of recent weekend weather.

This is probably the last mow before my #SayNoMow area faces the chop. I hope the visiting hedgehogs still find it useful hunting ground.

"Hog forgive me for I have mowed... It has been 34 days since my last confession."

First time I have seen froglets in the grass this year. Hopefully my messy edges and the #SayNoMow area gave them enough of an escape route. 🐸🦔🐦