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Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:43 pm
by Primrose
We have a bird cage feeder which contains suet pellets. i reckon my husbands refilling it at least twice a day on average after the early morn8ng refill. . No wonder our housekeeping bills are going through the roof. The starlings particularly rush in like a plague of locusts and eat half a feeder in the space of about ten minutes.
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:53 pm
by retropants
Not gardening, but I painted a layer of epoxy primer on our old crumbly garage floor this afternoon, we'll be painting it at the weekend. Well, half of it anyway, we had the put the stuff somewhere!
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 4:55 am
by oldherbaceous
Keep it well ventilated, Retropants.....
Looks like we are in for a perfect Spring day today....well here anyway...
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:59 am
by retropants
perfect spring day for my early season tree pollen hayfever (week 6 and counting)
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 2:17 pm
by Stephen
Primrose, it is extraordinary how hungry these little birds are.
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 7:46 am
by oldherbaceous
This constant sun, is nearly unbearable.....
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:19 am
by Geoff
Perhaps it might be if the cold fog clears.
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:55 am
by oldherbaceous
Just popped in for some sun cream...
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:56 am
by tigerburnie
Morning(just) woke to rain but the sun is peeping through now
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 12:01 pm
by Primrose
Beautiful sunny morning for our village memorial snowdrop planting campaign in our local park. Lots of people turned up with plants and I included some from our own garden iin memory of loved ones and friends who have died. I did remember Pa Snip.as I planted but wonder whether I should have sprinkled a few sneaky parsnip or curly kale seeds in the turf just to confuse the natives !
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:48 pm
by robo
I found one of our chickens dead this morning she had been half eaten her stomach and head had been eaten ,she was probably our best chicken who laid large blue eggs, I'm at a loss to think what had killed her no way for a Fox to get in I'm hoping it's not a pole cat as the last one killed thirteen before I trapped it
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 2:10 pm
by oldherbaceous
So glad you had a good turn out Primrose, no more than you deserve....
I remember you posting about the last Polecat, Robo, so let's hope it's not another one.
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 2:21 pm
by Diane
That's awful, Robo. It does sound like a polecat attack. What a shame.
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:14 pm
by Primrose
Sorry for your loss Robo. That,s awful and you must have been really upset. If it was a
polecat , they can be really vicious little creatures. I guess you will now be looking at further ways to try and protect your brood from another attack.
Re: Early Spring Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 5:15 pm
by alan refail
I feel fir your loss, Robo, especially on a day when I am so pleased with our own flock.