My Gardening hobby

[Lee Drennen]

Turn it into a bog garden.

That’s a good idea Colin I just might do that Frogs like it when it’s not full of leaves anyway.

[JR]

Remind any one of a film title.

Put some dried mealy worms out while I was about to glue up on the dio, as a lovely sunny morning.


Just shows how near they will come for food, Mr Blackbird is still around, came down this morning.When this lot arrived he was gone.
Surprisingly I noticed the adult Starlings feed any young bird that opens its mouth. So when your surrounded with open beaks you just fill the nearest one.

Going to sit outside and model this morning as its so nice.

[Jim R]

Hi John
Beautiful weather here as well. Gave the car a good clean.
When seen close up in the sunshine starlings are beautiful - I think iridescent is the right word.
Jim

[Ian M]

Well here it is cold, windy and wet. So much for summer!
The birds in your garden are very tame and used to people. We have tons of birds in the garden but they scatter as soon as you go out. Some come back though.
We have a magpie problem at the moment. Surprised how bold they can be! They chase our outside cats away and take the food from them! Also had the dubious pleasure of watching one rip a rather large rat(?) apart to feed its young! I don't know if he caught and killed it or if it was road kill but the woman next door said that she saw it swoop down from a tree and then fly of with it!!
Have also stopped one from taking a black bird young that was very much alive. I know they take dead things but live prey?

[Tim Marlow]

Hi John
Beautiful weather here as well. Gave the car a good clean.
When seen close up in the sunshine starlings are beautiful - I think iridescent is the right word.
Jim

Completely agree Jim. i think they are almost jewel like.

[Tim Marlow]

Well here it is cold, windy and wet. So much for summer!
The birds in your garden are very tame and used to people. We have tons of birds in the garden but they scatter as soon as you go out. Some come back though.
We have a magpie problem at the moment. Surprised how bold they can be! They chase our outside cats away and take the food from them! Also had the dubious pleasure of watching one rip a rather large rat(?) apart to feed its young! I don't know if he caught and killed it or if it was road kill but the woman next door said that she saw it swoop down from a tree and then fly of with it!!
Have also stopped one from taking a black bird young that was very much alive. I know they take dead things but live prey?

Unfortunately they will take any meat they can get Ian. They are major predators of songbird nests, as are woodpeckers :disappointed2: It’s one of the reasons decent nest boxes have a metal ring around the entrance….

[Lee Drennen]

Very nice John. It’s been very nice here too enjoying it while I can

[rtfoe]

Envious over your weather over there. Just washing the kitty litter bins under the sun and I'm burnt crisp and soaking with sweat or still wearing a T-shirt even when I take it off. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

[JR]

Well here it is cold, windy and wet. So much for summer!
The birds in your garden are very tame and used to people. We have tons of birds in the garden but they scatter as soon as you go out. Some come back though.
We have a magpie problem at the moment. Surprised how bold they can be! They chase our outside cats away and take the food from them! Also had the dubious pleasure of watching one rip a rather large rat(?) apart to feed its young! I don't know if he caught and killed it or if it was road kill but the woman next door said that she saw it swoop down from a tree and then fly of with it!!
Have also stopped one from taking a black bird young that was very much alive. I know they take dead things but live prey?

Ian .
Most people that have lived in a country setting will hate Magpies. They will go along a hedge row and kill as many young nestlings as they can, often just ripping the head off . A lot of gamekeepers use a Larsen's Traps to catch them and crows. It's the only bird I dislike , and unfortunately we too are seeing them more often.:crying:

[rtfoe]

Hi John, I hope you don't mind me plonking some images of SWMBO's handy work in her garden the size of a postage stamp. Incredible how she can pack so much in...reminds me of my stash collection.

She's been mail ordering quite a lot of exotic plants lately...perhaps I should keep up with her...stash wise, ahem.

She's proud of her miniature banana plant.

Now you know why I make a quick escape when she starts gardening...sometimes into the night with her bright lamp on.
Hope you find some familiar plants.

Cheers,
Richard

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HI John. You have a lovely garden and waterfeature as the centre piece. I'm just curious why the netting over the koi pond? Is it to keep the neighbor's cat out?

[Ian M]

HI John. You have a lovely garden and waterfeature as the centre piece. I'm just curious why the netting over the koi pond? Is it to keep the neighbor's cat out?

Either the cats or the Herons. It could also be just to stop leaves falling in the pond. If we ever have a propper pond, we will have to net it and put a fence up!
Ducks, geese, heron, seagulls, swans... you name it we get them. The joy of living in the country by the coast! Oh we also have the odd feral mink here and there...

Hopefully John is only pestered by cats, well his fish that is.

[Dave Ward]

Herons here! Slimbridge Wildlife & Wetlands Trust is just down the road, the herons seem to nest by the Severn, but visit local gardens for fast food!
Dave

[rtfoe]

They don't just go for ponds...even the urns are game for them...any fish loving birds. We keep replenishing our molly's and rainbow fish.

Cheers,
Richard

[JR]

Hi John, I hope you don't mind me plonking some images of SWMBO's handy work in her garden the size of a postage stamp. Incredible how she can pack so much in...reminds me of my stash collection.
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She's been mail ordering quite a lot of exotic plants lately...perhaps I should keep up with her...stash wise, ahem.
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Now you know why I make a quick escape when she starts gardening...sometimes into the night with her bright lamp on.
Hope you find some familiar plants.

Cheers,
Richard

Wow that's a stunning display Richard. Very good way of displaying, but must take some time to water and general upkeep.
Here in the UK most of if not all would have to be grown indoors , yes I can readily identify the majority. Congratulation to SWMBO from all at Race Towers gardening dept. I would award the dogs, but don't think she or Christine would approve.