Who’s been living in the dandelion pot!

A few days ago I noticed that a hole had appeared in the chicken’s dandelion pot. I wondered why anything would want to dig in the dandelions. I pushed the soil back together with my fingers and firmed it down.

Today I decided that I would transplant the dandelions from the pot to the dandelion patch as the ones in the patch looked much more lush than the ones in the pot which also  looked quite dusty. I half dug with the trowel and half pulled with my hands at the dandelions and planted them in the patch.

I then began to ease the soil from the sides of the pot with the intention of putting it in the run for the girls to scratch through. To my surprise something emerged through the soil.

A toad emerged from the soil

We have had a toad in the garden for many years and last year I came upon it on the garden path one evening and photographed it. I am sure this is the same toad and it appears a little bigger each time we see it.

Toad’s close up

Toad’s face

I called my husband to see the toad

We think he was staying still to play dead until any danger had passed. My husband picked him up and put him into the undergrowth of the garden where he soon disappeared.

I then tipped the soil from the pot into the run.

The girls scratching in the soil

Sparkle is missing which once again shows she is not her usual self

I can see by her eyes that she isn’t happy

I love my “together girls” little behinds

Sparkle finally made it to the soil for a peck

Poor Sparkle is so slow and half hearted but at least she makes the effort to try to join in.