Right that is it -the bird table has blown over again!!
Need to devise a way of securing to the ground or to a tree-there are pigeons wandering around looking for brekkie
I shall go to bed at the usual time tonight -but will be woken at 12 by fireworks and ship sirens going off- a liner must have left this morning -it parped as it went
I'm unforgivably idle this morning, still only half dressed. Can't get motivated in the half-light. Have had breakfast, done a crossword and put away some dry washing. Time for another sit down
Our bird table is weighted down, after numerous rescues, by lumps of concrete dug up from around the garden and arranged in a preamid over the legs, mind you if you think I'm going to take a photo of that in this forget it
Just been out and removed dead leaves off strawberries I planted on Boxing Day., Thought damp, mould, best remove before too late. I had ap air of those little clip things for dead heading for Christmas. I thought at the time really useful but easily lost - I was right, can't find them
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Right that is it -the bird table has blown over again!!
Need to devise a way of securing to the ground or to a tree-there are pigeons wandering around looking for brekkie
I shall go to bed at the usual time tonight -but will be woken at 12 by fireworks and ship sirens going off- a liner must have left this morning -it parped as it went
If you watch the news today there will be the obligatory report of the Sydney fireworks and new year celebrations
All this optimism- for which in essence is just another day
My bird-table is a very substantially built one, and it still used to blow over.
So I keep it weighted down using two very heavy breeze blocks...
Those are not the lightweight ones, but made of heavy ballast. It's NEVER blown over since, despite some severe gales.
Morning all. Welcome Sam ~ ~ ~ (Flo waves)
I'm unforgivably idle this morning, still only half dressed. Can't get motivated in the half-light. Have had breakfast, done a crossword and put away some dry washing. Time for another sit down
Gary-it hasn't got a base like that -just the legs-but that is a good idea
-might be able to adapt something
Which half of you is dressed Flo?
...two sandbags would achieve the same effect.
Or even a strong dustbin liner, filled with water.
Or you could upcycle some heavy components from an old washing machine, old cooker, or car engine.
Our bird table is weighted down, after numerous rescues, by lumps of concrete dug up from around the garden and arranged in a preamid over the legs, mind you if you think I'm going to take a photo of that in this forget it
Just been out and removed dead leaves off strawberries I planted on Boxing Day., Thought damp, mould, best remove before too late. I had ap air of those little clip things for dead heading for Christmas. I thought at the time really useful but easily lost - I was right, can't find them
May I also suggest a stack of upcycled VHS cassettes, arranged carefully around the base, and planted with alpines.
The left half