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I thought I'd sown too late, but it's turned out beautifully! (Not OC) (slrpnk.net)
submitted 3 weeks ago by greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net to c/nolawns@slrpnk.net
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OPs Description: Got rid of all the weeds, brambles, goose grass and so on late last year. I rotavated and raked, and picked out so many pebbles and old crocks. Then life got busy and I kept putting back the time I could sow the wildflower seeds I'd got. I sowed in May! Today the little meadow is in almost full bloom, and covered in bees and butterflies. I'm in love with this bit of the garden again :-)

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[–] Beacon@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Where is this and what kind of flowers are they?

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Here is the relevant comment from the other post

I'm in the UK, west mids to be specific. The pictures are of part of my back garden. I have about a 1/2 acre, which is quite large for a normal garden in the UK. The garden has three sections, and this is the "meadow". The photos show native wildflowers like poppies, cornflower and campion.

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks

[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you, I might've fallen asleep shortly after copying this post lol

[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Someone asked OP and they said:

I'm in the UK, west mids to be specific. The pictures are of part of my back garden. I have about a 1/2 acre, which is quite large for a normal garden in the UK. The garden has three sections, and this is the "meadow". The photos show native wildflowers like poppies, cornflower and campion.

[–] kathimmel@mstdn.social 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

@greatwhitebuffalo41 @Beacon that's dazzling! :) it's flourishing.

[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not mine but the OP did get some great praise in their post on reddit!

[–] kathimmel@mstdn.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

@greatwhitebuffalo41 ah, thanks for clarifying. heat mashed brain. :D
still, lovely to know that wildflowers anywhere are thriving.