Well, I'm back from the allotment thoroughly soaked and muddy!
But, I managed to dig over two wide beds ready for planting, while my dad planted out his runner beans in a prepared bed with canes. Luckily we have inherited a solid structure much like a washing line which goes across the entire plot and have used it to support the canes.
We also scythed an over grown area and bagged up the spoils ready for my compost heap if it's okay to compost flowering stalks of rapeseed? I'll have to google that I think.
other than that, still lots of work to do, but given time, it shall start to pull together.
Went out and bought a sack of live meal worms for the blue tits that are nesting on my patio...
Placed in a glass dish inside a bird feeder guard to keep the larger birds off them..
Heres a photo showing where my bird table is in relation to the nestbox (marked by the arrow top left). From my patio doors I like to sit & watch the tits feed their young...
Within minutes the parents were feasting on the meal worms and taking them to their nest...
LF those pix are just fabulous! The positioning of feeders etc is so important isn't it? What better view could you have than watching them go in and out feeding their babies. I know it's been cold for birds but I think that's preferable than long term wet especially for the little ones like tits and finches. We tend to have very wet springs up here and it causes real problems fro these little birds as nests can get washed away.
PS- like your big grey planters..
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks, I positioned everything a couple of years ago but the nestbox hasnt been used until now. And as an extra bonus a blackbird has started nesting amongst the clematis within inches of the nestbox. I didnt think they nested so close to each other!
The mealworms were only about £8 for a half kilo sack, im lucky that livefoodsdirect.co.uk are located in Sheffield where I live.
Thank Fairygirl, I spend a lot of time and ££ on feeding the birds. Considering the nestbox is right next to the door on the side of my garage which I use every day, the tits seem not to care. You can even see how close the washing rotary is to the nest box. The tits just dont care. Fortunately! Despite the pleniful supl of mealworms, the tits still go out and catch other insects as well.
The tall grey planters were a lucky find in Wentworth garden centre a few years ago. I havent seen any like them since. I got a discount as one of them was cracked.
Perhaps I should have posted this in the Wildlife section?
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Well, I'm back from the allotment thoroughly soaked and muddy!
But, I managed to dig over two wide beds ready for planting, while my dad planted out his runner beans in a prepared bed with canes. Luckily we have inherited a solid structure much like a washing line which goes across the entire plot and have used it to support the canes.
We also scythed an over grown area and bagged up the spoils ready for my compost heap if it's okay to compost flowering stalks of rapeseed? I'll have to google that I think.
other than that, still lots of work to do, but given time, it shall start to pull together.
Went out and bought a sack of live meal worms for the blue tits that are nesting on my patio...
Placed in a glass dish inside a bird feeder guard to keep the larger birds off them..
Heres a photo showing where my bird table is in relation to the nestbox (marked by the arrow top left). From my patio doors I like to sit & watch the tits feed their young...
Within minutes the parents were feasting on the meal worms and taking them to their nest...
LF those pix are just fabulous! The positioning of feeders etc is so important isn't it? What better view could you have than watching them go in and out feeding their babies. I know it's been cold for birds but I think that's preferable than long term wet especially for the little ones like tits and finches. We tend to have very wet springs up here and it causes real problems fro these little birds as nests can get washed away.
PS- like your big grey planters..
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
How wonderful Leadfarmer!
I'm dead jealous
What a treat for you! And well feed babies for them!
Leadfarmer thank you for sharing these pics they are great. You are lucky to be able to sit and watch the birds.
Thanks, I positioned everything a couple of years ago but the nestbox hasnt been used until now. And as an extra bonus a blackbird has started nesting amongst the clematis within inches of the nestbox. I didnt think they nested so close to each other!
The mealworms were only about £8 for a half kilo sack, im lucky that livefoodsdirect.co.uk are located in Sheffield where I live.
Heres the view from my armchair...
I think those blue tits appreciate the very tasteful little abode you've created for them!
The thing that always surprises me about blackbirds is how low they nest. What a lovely little piece of paradise you've made Lead!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thank Fairygirl, I spend a lot of time and ££ on feeding the birds. Considering the nestbox is right next to the door on the side of my garage which I use every day, the tits seem not to care. You can even see how close the washing rotary is to the nest box. The tits just dont care. Fortunately! Despite the pleniful supl of mealworms, the tits still go out and catch other insects as well.
The tall grey planters were a lucky find in Wentworth garden centre a few years ago. I havent seen any like them since. I got a discount as one of them was cracked.
Perhaps I should have posted this in the Wildlife section?
Wonderful pics
Lovely garden LeadFarmer, those beds are beautifully filled with form and colour. I should think you've earned that view from your armchair.