A statue of Peter Pan appears to hail the arrival of Spring in Sheffield Botanic Gardens this afternoon.
Peter is surrounded by animals and birds..... it's just a bit hard to see them from this angle.
The temperature today was 16 centigrade, ten degrees warmer than this time last week.
#sheffield #peterpan #spring #springtime #firstdayofspring #gardens #statues

waiting for springtime
winter is hard to swallow
summer comes too soon!

#dailyhaikuprompt - swallow

Golden Sunflowers PRINTS are ready! ORIGINAL has SOLD!

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/golden-sunflowers-art-on-blue-sharon-cummings.html

With spring in focus
And winter's hocus pocus
In the blink of an eye
In the garden I spy
Magic visions of crocus!

A Limerick seemed fitting today. :())

#dailyhaikuprompt crocus

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/charming-crocus-floral-art-sharon-cummings.html

Finished this original painting today! I adore SPRING! Flowers are blooming everywhere and I am totally inspired. :)

Golden Sunflowers - An original signed painting by Sharon Cummings j 30x6x1.5

Recently I learned something new about using vinegar to kill weeds,

For several years I have used 30% strength vinegar in a ‘chemical resistant’ spray bottle to spot spray weeds. This is a very effective weed (and grass) killer.

This spring I sprayed some weeds but the result was not what I expected. The weeds stayed green and growing.

Turns out that the acidity of vinegar declines over time when exposed to air. The vinegar I used this spring was a bit left in a gallon jug that I purchased last year. A few days ago I bought a new gallon jug, sprayed some weeds and they died just as I expected.

If you want to try this, do not use grocery store vinegar. It is not nearly strong enough. I buy mine at the local big box lumber/hardware store. Make sure what you buy says 30%. Look for it where they have cleaning supplies. And if you use a standard spray bottle then the acid will destroy the spray mechanism after a bit. That is why I use a ‘chemical resistant' spray bottle.

Also, when I spray this stuff I am wearing rubber gloves that come halfway to my elbows.
#PNW #Gardens #Gardening #GrowYourOwn

Thomas Dambo’s Trolls are in town! The “TROLLS: Save the Humans” exhibition at the Memphis Botanic Gardens features six of these larger-than-life sculptures displayed throughout the grounds. They are made entirely of recycled materials.
The trolls “made a pact to band together and help save the humans by rediscovering nature and teaching us how to live in harmony with the earth.”
#PhotoFriday #Memphis #trolls #gardens #sculpture #ThomasDambo

St James’s Tiny Park in London, England

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.#orchids #publicart #gardens #abandoned #miniatures #underground #section-Atlas
St James’s Tiny Park