Dear Friends of blackbirds,
This morning a
#blackbird landed on the neighbors roof but was not singing. ​​ I tried to encourage some morning cheer, by whistling in my friendliest tones of encouragement. πŸ“―
I am not a blackbird but I dunz my best. The bird started songing but then my answer was not welcoming enough.
​​ She #flew off to sing in a friendly tree. Was it something I #whistled? No doubt.
Her song even from a distance was most engaging.
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Meanwhile the
#fox has decided she owns the garden and left a territorial marker. Yuk! So I covered it with soil... And planted a common #chive and Thai sage.

#gardening #herbs #garden-birds #sage #wildlife

#Vss365 (#Gardener's version)

#Holly + #Ivy are #Linked together through #Time.
Akin to #Yin + #Yang, Ivy is #Feminine & Holly is #Masculine.

In #Folklore, the #Plants were most #Powerful during #Winter
When they #Denied #Wicked #Spirits a #Place to #Rest.

In the #Cold months, #Evil rode the harsh #Winds & #Whistled in the driving #Snow.

And so, the Holly + Ivy #Graced
#Tables, #Mantles, #Doors & #Windows -
Little #Touches that gave a #Home #Verdant #Sprigs of #Protection.