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All I want for Christmas is...

Just good health to enjoy it all and watching the wild life enjoying it  too

Talkback: Garden foxes

Like "flowering rose" we have foxes and badgers too.We have tried everything to deter them but to no avail. We have now learnt to accommodate them by using cloches(clear corrugated sheets are good. We also "plant" holly branches around vulnerable plants. Foxes DO keep the rats away. We had rats in our gardens a couple of years ago and saw foxes catching them in broad daylight! Now we leave blocks of lard overnight on the bird table  and it is still there on the morning.(We were told to use this trick as a test as ,if we still had rats it would have gone). Some neighbours have 6' fences but to no avail as they(foxes) jump over them effortlessly.

We have come to the conclusion that they are part of our enviroment and if we had not encroached on the woodlands etc. they would not be in our gardens.

Thank you so much

Aslivert......your pond is beautiful. I'm SO envious Your waterfall is to die for. Bye the way, has your mermaid got a friend who would like to lounge around by my pond?!

I really am looking forward to more pictures next year, roll on the spring, only 12 weeks to March!

Thank you so much

There are some very kind people who visit this site....so enjoy

Buying plants on line

Had some BAD experiences with T&M. You can buy GOOD quality plants with GOOD customer care, from CROCUS thru' Tescodirect.

New to this site

Hi PepperTed, welcome. This, IMO is a very friendly forum and generous to a"T".

I hope you enjoy being part of it and enjoy the gardening.

Blasted squirrels!

I have finally given up after struggling with magpies, squirrels,cats, rooks, sparrow hawks and wood pigeons for 50 years. I just put out the food and enjoy watching all of them take their chances!

P.S. So far The feeders with an outer cage are O.K. and some small birds do get a feed, fingers crossed.

Wheres my berries???

Sorry to sound so boring Dove, but my neighbour says it,s the weather(again!!)

I have three in my garden and have had berry laden trees for a few years. This year only two have some berries on them and the wood pigeons are already feasting on them. I hope they leave some for the red wings which come a bit later in the year. They are such a pleasant sight as they are very gregarious like the starling and only visit once a year. I hope 2013 is a good year for your holly tree Dove.

Thinking of installing a pond

Hi Norm,

My pond is about the size you mention and it has been here for nearly 40 years. Apart from having to replace the liner we have had no major probs.I grow a variegated grass in it, which dies down in the autumn and I have to clear it. Apart from that I just  remove  the pump in the autumn to clean it before putting it away. (Some people don't even do that.) It needs topping up occasionally and I have a hose attached to a water butt to do that. I have a mock orange nearby so net the pond, so I do not need to clear the leaves. It has gold fish in it and several frogs too. So do have a go. I get lots of pleasure watching the wildlife it attracts and the sound of the "waterfall". The only other job I have to do daily is to feed the fish(only in the summer) which is a pleasure in itself as, (after a while) they come up to greet you  if you feed them at a specific time every day!!

Grapes

Hi, I had the problem in my GH  real bad this year I believe it was due to the lack of sunshine and warmth. Inadequate ventilation can be a probable cause. Hope 2013 is better!

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Nigel

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