My Garden Helpers
By AndrewR
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Some of you have already met Bruno and Barney
Then there’s the frog who looks after the pond
The pots on the patio are the responsibility of Schlecter. I bought him from a street trader in South Africa and he is named after pelargonium schlecteri, a species pelargonium I saw in the Drakensberg Mountains that does not appear to be in cultivation.
I grow a few vegetables and herbs and these two characters keep an eye on them. Meet Grimace and Wallet (if you spoonerise the names, you’ll see the inspiration for them).
The latest addition to the staff is Helen. She doesn’t really have a job yet but she is near an apple tree so I think she can take charge of the fruit. She is named after a cousin who went to Easter Island on her honeymoon.
Has anyone else got such a varied garden staff?
28 Mar, 2008
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Yeah How about a CLUE Andrewr ; )
28 Mar, 2008
Oh BTW, what is the variety of the white camelia next to 'Helen' in your garden. I have one exactly the same but I don't know what it's called
Ta
28 Mar, 2008
I love the Spider in the web Andrew.
Great fun.
28 Mar, 2008
oh what great friends you have in the garden, such fun. made me smile. I have a tortoise actually I must name him!!, he is pale blue, in fact I think I have two by the pond. I shall do that and post a photo sometime. :)
28 Mar, 2008
ps they are all great love the bears and the others are such characters, lovely variety.
28 Mar, 2008
No clues on the frog's name. That would be like telling you what numbers are going to win the lottery tomorrow. All will be revealed on 9th April if no-one has guessed by then
28 Mar, 2008
so if we get it b4 9th ul tell who got it & thatl end Comp ?
28 Mar, 2008
Yes, I'll post a new blog when someone guesses correctly OR with the name at the end of the two weeks if no-one has guessed it. Just as well GOY is on a bigger server as there are over 60 names suggested so far.
28 Mar, 2008
wow thats fab Andrewr :)
28 Mar, 2008
I love the spider too. GREAT
28 Mar, 2008
60 names and not the right one yet??
30 Mar, 2008
No, keep guessing Andrea
30 Mar, 2008
Lily (as in Lily Pad or in Toad Lily)
Pad-rick (sorry, thats corny isnt it?! They will get worse...)
Macintosh (Mac for short)
Souwester
Brolly-meliad
Typhoon
Monsoon
Harry Cane (as in huricane!)
Tori Nado (as in, yes you guessed it!)
I'll keep trying! I love a challenge.
31 Mar, 2008
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Any clues about the name of the frog yet and where you got the inspiration for him?
28 Mar, 2008