Quite They frequently climb our walls, despite the crushed shell coating, which is why I always laugh when people recommend putting broken shells round plants. The harling is ideal for magpies to cling onto though - we often see them busy pecking at all sorts in it, while acrobatically clinging on by the 'ends of their toes' like free climbers. Sparrows and other small birds do it too
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They frequently climb our walls, despite the crushed shell coating,
which is why I always laugh when people recommend putting broken shells
round plants.
Indeed. My slugs happily navigate gravel, wood chip mulch, wool fleece and chicken wire without too much of a problem. Why anyone would think coffee grounds or egg shells pose a problem for them, is beyond me. They love chewing my allium leaves and don't seem to find chilli powder a problem.
To satisfy their basil and aubergine cravings? I found several on the aforementioned plants that are on my balcony, a good 15 feet up, yesterday. They are also fond of pole climbing, climbing up canes to get to the tops of my (still in pots) sunflower plants which may just not flower this year. Several on my windows this morning too, enabling me to satisfy my scientific curiosity and study their undercarriages in detail.
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They frequently climb our walls, despite the crushed shell coating, which is why I always laugh when people recommend putting broken shells round plants.
The harling is ideal for magpies to cling onto though - we often see them busy pecking at all sorts in it, while acrobatically clinging on by the 'ends of their toes' like free climbers. Sparrows and other small birds do it too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They are also fond of pole climbing, climbing up canes to get to the tops of my (still in pots) sunflower plants which may just not flower this year.
Several on my windows this morning too, enabling me to satisfy my scientific curiosity and study their undercarriages in detail.