My garden has been laid low by our 'glorious' late summer weather. I'd planted around ten sweetcorn seeds back in the spring, and things were looking hopeful for a fruitful harvest. However, they have nearly all been laid flat by the recent spell of extra inclement weather.
On a brighter note, nuzzling amongst the caterpillar ravaged remains of the sprouts, were two small hedgehogs, I resisted the temptation to pick them up - but they are so cute! Leaving them to munch through my many slugs, I returned to my attempts to salvage the corn. Earlier in the year I'd cleared a lot of the brambles and bracken from the garden to make room for the veg patch. Whilst doing this I'd discovered quite a large hedgehog curled up amongst the undergrowth, so a little concerned that I've removed their nest area and hoping to keep them interested in the garden - plans are now in the making to attempt to make a hedgehog nesting box. I'll keep you posted on it's progress!
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