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Post by roofgardener on Jan 6, 2020 15:56:10 GMT
Well, here we are in 2020, and its been an action-packed year so far. And we're only into day 6 !!  2019 was a bit of an experiment for me; the first time I'd had to look after an actual GARDEN, with soil n' tha'. Of course, I've got a patio, so I COULD use my plantpots. But mostly it was planting things in soil beds, and seeing what happened. But no more... now I understand it, I have A PLAN ! In addition, there have been major changes to the Polytunnel. Photographs (and possibly even a video) to follow this coming weekend. (11th/12th January). |
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Post by lesley on Jan 6, 2020 16:56:06 GMT
Look forward to seeing it all roofy  |
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Post by SueA on Jan 7, 2020 9:12:16 GMT
Locked your old blog for you Roofy. Looking forward to hearing about your plan for this year, I must get one of those myself one day!  |
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Post by daitheplant on Jan 7, 2020 21:08:22 GMT
Roofus, I take it you are no longer roofbound?lol
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 8, 2020 12:25:28 GMT
Roofus, I take it you are no longer roofbound?lol Sadly true daitheplant  I have come down in the world. Still, it's a lovely cottage. And I have a whole new set of challenges. For starters..... trying to turn the lawn into a pristine grass svelt, rather than the weedy pasture that it is at the moment. |
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 8, 2020 12:25:53 GMT
Locked your old blog for you Roofy. Looking forward to hearing about your plan for this year, I must get one of those myself one day! Thanks SueA |
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 13, 2020 14:08:07 GMT
Hmm, well I took some video, but I havn't edited it yet. Should be another day or two.
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Post by Eli on Jan 15, 2020 17:27:37 GMT
It's nice you have a 'proper' garden now roofgardener It will be interesting to follow its progress …
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 21, 2020 13:22:53 GMT
It's nice you have a 'proper' garden now roofgardener It will be interesting to follow its progress … Indeed Eli.. though I still don't really know what to do with it !!! And I STILL haven't edited that video. However, I shall do it soon, AND I have some exciting news this weekend !!! |
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 27, 2020 14:34:10 GMT
Well, while I'm waiting for the video to bake, a couple of bird-related thingies. Firstly.. I saw a small bird on my lawn two days ago. It was the size of a small female blackbird, but there was something odd about the way it moved. Quick, jerky movements. It reminded me of a Robin Redbreast, as did its shape, but - of course - no Robin could be that big. And then it turned round to face me and - to my astonishment - it WAS a Robin. A GIANT robin. I've never seen its like before, either in my garden, or anywhere else. Perhaps I have a mutant Robin in my garden ? The second bird that amused me was yesterday. It landed at around 10:00 on Sunday morning, and hopped around gently, picking up seeds from the ground. Hop. Peck. Hop. Peck. After a while, it flew away. And then it came back again. And again. And again. Over the course of the next 5 hours, it completely hoovered up around the bird table. It would occasionally disappear for 15 minutes, but then be back again for another 45 minutes of intense hoovering. I've never seen a bird quite so determined to get EVERY last seed, every last lump of bread, every last crumb of fat cake. But here's the thing.. it never jumped up onto the bird table. It was ONLY interested in stuff on the ground. (which the other birds had kindly scattered around while foraging on the official bird table). I don't know what type of bird it IS... can any of you identify it for me ? It's slightly bigger than a house sparrow, but smaller than a female blackbird.    |
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Post by grindle on Jan 28, 2020 5:03:10 GMT
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Post by SueA on Jan 28, 2020 10:06:26 GMT
I agree with grindle, looks like a dunnock Roofy, they never go on any of my feeders just hop around under them cleaning up & pop in & out of the shrubs. |
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 28, 2020 11:47:02 GMT
Oooh right.. a Dunnock. Well, I shall make a note ! It's a very.. well... not GREEDY exactly, but VERY determined. Like I said, it must have spent 5 hours hoovering a way ! (with the occasional 15-minute break, presumably for lunch ? ) |
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 8, 2020 20:17:49 GMT
Well, FINALLY........ Have fun watching the Fat Gardener at work |
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Post by grindle on Feb 9, 2020 5:26:33 GMT
that's all looking great roofgardener all ready for the new gardening season, I have to say I love the last area you showed, I could just see lots of ferns and hostas there  |
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