tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.comments2023-03-20T08:02:44.444+00:00Thoughts from a garden.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03412980648430701595noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-51407579364401951442012-05-08T07:58:10.465+01:002012-05-08T07:58:10.465+01:00Thanks for your appreciation! I feel very strongly...Thanks for your appreciation! I feel very strongly about the plight of our native bees and hope that this blog will help people identify them and want to help save them by growing nectar-rich plants in their gardens.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.gardencentreguide.co.uk/Suffolk" rel="nofollow">Garden centre Suffolk</a>Garden Centrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403033837670582262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-54628700526606585162012-01-29T21:29:15.891+00:002012-01-29T21:29:15.891+00:00Umm, That picture of that Beetle is 'Not' ...Umm, That picture of that Beetle is 'Not' a Weevil, it's a Tiger Beetle.<br />----------------------------<br />http://www.google.com/search?q=tiger+beetle&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ErklT87nBJCksQLkn-GMAg&sqi=2&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=653<br />----------------------------<br />Saigo.<br />Kujikuri666@yahoo.comSaigohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680654703921294435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-4575398711054480222012-01-29T21:28:52.436+00:002012-01-29T21:28:52.436+00:00Umm, That picture of that Beetle is 'Not' ...Umm, That picture of that Beetle is 'Not' a Weevil, it's a Tiger Beetle.<br />----------------------------<br />http://www.google.com/search?q=tiger+beetle&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ErklT87nBJCksQLkn-GMAg&sqi=2&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=653<br />----------------------------<br />Saigo.<br />Kujikuri666@yahoo.comSaigohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680654703921294435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-64535413977275159902011-09-06T23:55:05.114+01:002011-09-06T23:55:05.114+01:00Enjoyed the post! You do have a way with words if ...Enjoyed the post! You do have a way with words if not with weeds! Just don't grow any lavender unless you want to increase your bee population even more, my lavender patch has been home to a few million bees all summer, making it nearly impossible to pick any.Janet (CottageKat)http://cottagekat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-49293882874965284122011-09-05T01:21:49.811+01:002011-09-05T01:21:49.811+01:00It would take a mighty big ground beetle to eat up...It would take a mighty big ground beetle to eat up the big ol' Oregon slugs in my garden! Why is it for every plant you want to grow there is a critter that loves to eat it, and yet the weeds stand tall and free of pests?Janet (CottageKat)http://cottagekat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-54987009054961670082011-08-04T23:58:30.757+01:002011-08-04T23:58:30.757+01:00i know this is a year latter, but i'm research...i know this is a year latter, but i'm researching the 200 egg shells a day i'm going to be getting. for slugs and snails, ducks!!! i love to watch my ducks suck up the slugs, slug slime dripping from their bills. the snails they swallow whole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-9254607231637645852011-05-09T08:27:18.586+01:002011-05-09T08:27:18.586+01:00Yes you are right and i agree with your post..
Tha...Yes you are right and i agree with your post..<br />Thanks for sharing..<a href="http://walkernurseryco.com" rel="nofollow">Flowering Trees Tennessee</a>Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10954788435957679554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-52052438069532378402010-11-20T19:45:10.027+00:002010-11-20T19:45:10.027+00:00I've heard that 90% of insects in the garden a...I've heard that 90% of insects in the garden are beneficial...I presume that's 90% of species because I have about 3 billion ants in my garden!Byddi - We didn't come here for the grass...http://www.byddi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-56430855954768268562010-09-10T15:09:23.100+01:002010-09-10T15:09:23.100+01:00we think alike, sorry. I thought I'd share my ...we think alike, sorry. I thought I'd share my new blog, it's called The garden grows the gardener. http://michaelgrow.wordpress.com/feedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-51772370834859285842010-08-17T21:09:31.622+01:002010-08-17T21:09:31.622+01:00Jesus!, Peggy thats you off the potential babysitt...Jesus!, Peggy thats you off the potential babysitters list anyway ..... automatically stepping on anything that crawls!!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412980648430701595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-50475309383054030872010-08-16T22:18:36.988+01:002010-08-16T22:18:36.988+01:00Thanks for the info,I automatically step on anythi...Thanks for the info,I automatically step on anything that crawls!I will look out for these babies now. We have had no caterpillers as yet this year, lots of cabbage whites flying around but so far we seem to have escaped (says she making a mental note to check thoroughly tomorrow)!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336168195436906219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-81818554158143330662010-08-16T00:09:22.154+01:002010-08-16T00:09:22.154+01:00Viooltje, if it's macabre you want, i fear you...Viooltje, if it's macabre you want, i fear you have stumbled upon it's source !!! ( insert manic laughter here .... )Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412980648430701595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-79498126633114687242010-08-15T21:05:42.441+01:002010-08-15T21:05:42.441+01:00Well Jim, I believe nothing clicks together as nic...Well Jim, I believe nothing clicks together as nicely as Ted Bundy and animal welfare. Sadly, my sense of humour clicks in just as effectively ;-) <br />Now I do grow sunflowers, mostly to lighten up the dreary looking potager, and even though I usually overfeed my garden birdies with all sorts of seeds and bacon deeds, which makes them barely able to fly in early spring, I have never thought of such an inventive way to add a touch of macabre to my already cadaverously chocked up garage. All in all, I find the last line of your post formidable enough to keep me smiling for the rest of the night :-)) Cheers!Viooltjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493874661606266986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-90705534659394724532010-08-10T21:59:40.916+01:002010-08-10T21:59:40.916+01:00Well Suzy Wuzy I might just start my own dialect !...Well Suzy Wuzy I might just start my own dialect !!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412980648430701595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-19973664426595718892010-08-09T22:40:43.037+01:002010-08-09T22:40:43.037+01:00and all 'snugsy wugsy' in the 'shallot...and all 'snugsy wugsy' in the 'shallot drying thingy!' :) love it :)Vibrant Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494376097026503961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-74562166411956148852010-08-09T21:11:29.896+01:002010-08-09T21:11:29.896+01:00Thank you and if you ever need some weed seeds to ...Thank you and if you ever need some weed seeds to replenish your collection let me know I'll post them on !!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412980648430701595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-10750783510153488412010-08-09T21:07:34.401+01:002010-08-09T21:07:34.401+01:00I was struggling to come up with a name for it, bu...I was struggling to come up with a name for it, but you just nailed it there ....... " Shallot drying thingy " it is then.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412980648430701595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-383252314677213682010-08-09T14:22:05.950+01:002010-08-09T14:22:05.950+01:00I think the hallmark of home growing is being inve...I think the hallmark of home growing is being inventive when it comes to needing something.Making rather than buying results in some strange structures aroundour plots but the bottom line is they work beautifully just like your shallot drying 'thingy'!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336168195436906219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-25992589459057533672010-08-09T08:59:08.675+01:002010-08-09T08:59:08.675+01:00A weed is simply a misplaced plant, or so they say...A weed is simply a misplaced plant, or so they say...Few years back I would have written the same kinda post, equipped with the devil's furor, the lethal hoe and a blowtorch to deal with the slugs. Nowadays I just don't give a sod anymore, I have divided my beloved weeds into 1.those I aboslutely loathe and 2.those I hate less. Likewise, I absolutely cannot imagine how a fella gardener could possibly have enough time to neutralize at least half of the weeds population from their gardens, while keeping the pace with their blitzkrieg spreading. Every spring I eagerly clean and polish my veg garden beds, and by mid summer, be it a drought or rain apocalypse, the only buggers that thrive magnificiently are the bloody weeds. So I've learned my lesson, they are the Borg and resistance is futile! I just make sure I remove them before they develop their seed-pods and thus luckily minimize the overall population from billions to hundreds of thousands. And I absolutely love messin' with prairie and meadow wildflowers (and what are they but another weed), in an effort to attract as much bees and bumblebees as possible. This year I succeeded, I attracted the whole bloody bee swarm, which formed a massive, noisy cluster in the middle of my garden. There! Throw in a coupla more in that poo wheel barrow ;-) and r.e.s.p.e.c.t.!Viooltjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493874661606266986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-29563669222837126632010-08-04T22:14:27.821+01:002010-08-04T22:14:27.821+01:00Thanks for the comments guys, I may write a book o...Thanks for the comments guys, I may write a book on the adventures of my arse crack !!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412980648430701595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-36043588101558002232010-08-04T16:41:10.421+01:002010-08-04T16:41:10.421+01:00Weeds don't bother me. They're just vegeta...Weeds don't bother me. They're just vegetables that no one has got around to eating yet.The Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345021580985320660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-57184086040505332232010-08-04T10:51:57.440+01:002010-08-04T10:51:57.440+01:00LOL! Poor bee; glad that area was not his final ex...LOL! Poor bee; glad that area was not his final experience of life! I enjoyed your post, will pass it on :)susanhttp://joyousflowers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-11039954014406363542010-08-03T18:30:38.998+01:002010-08-03T18:30:38.998+01:00LOL - I just don't know who to sympathise with...LOL - I just don't know who to sympathise with more - you or the poor donkey bee stuck in your sweaty arse crack! OK when I stop laughing I may come back with some advice about weeds - oh wait a minute - here it comes - just pull the b@st@rds!!!Byddi - We didn't come here for the grass...http://www.byddi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-71434316501647556262010-08-03T15:54:51.777+01:002010-08-03T15:54:51.777+01:00Thanks for commenting at my blog - thought you mig...Thanks for commenting at my blog - thought you might apprieciate this posting about bees<br /><br />http://connemaracroft.blogspot.com/2010/05/note-on-bees.htmlirishkitchengardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06104304816335270006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115612825097899770.post-42017720282131992482010-07-29T21:49:56.113+01:002010-07-29T21:49:56.113+01:00Thank you I.G.
I would heartily recommend you try...Thank you I.G.<br /><br />I would heartily recommend you try " Autumn king " for the late sowing. A truly magnificent appendage !!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412980648430701595noreply@blogger.com