"The Haven" (3)

Wonderful achievement David. You have a created so much interest and pleasing to the eye features. A real labour of love I am sure. Everyone happy all round? I do hope so and that they appreciate all the hard work. Carry on land lubber!

This is coming on nicely isn't it. I like the shady Fern and Hosta area. The Kniphofias are loved by the birds though, and even if they are short lived flowers I do like to have some around.

I think it must be the colour which first attracts the birds then they eat something on the flower spoiling it. We had woodpeckers visiting ours last year but have not seen them this year. You are making a tremendous difference to this once overgrown gardn. It is looking great already.

Great work, love those dry stone walls. Well done with your Kniphofias I divided mine last autumn and while they are now nice plants no flowers this year. Why dont you offer the caravan and contents on 'freecycle' - taker collects! it might just go?

David...you have done brilliantly here ! Looks like the kind of project that would keep you going full time if that were possible ! Well done...

You have been working hard, David, but sounds like you are enjoying it too. Lovely to see the results of your labours :)

Many Thanks for the kind comments/

I am enjoying it, and more so since the owners have become interested enough to buy plants, helpw with watering, weeding, and grasscutting between my weekly visits. ;-))

Forgot how much sparrows, etc, are attracted to "Pokers" :-))

Drc, there may be asbestos in that caravan, as it is really quite old, so needing this investigated. Unable to offer it to anyone. :-((

I googled why do birds attack red hot pokers I found this on the Searles of Australia site
"Red Hot Pokers attract native birds which feed on their nectar."
and on freebase -
Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants. It is produced either by the flowers, in which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists providing anti-herbivore protection. It is produced in glands called nectaries. Common nectar-consuming pollinators include bees, butterflies and moths, hummingbirds and bats.

Nectar is an economically important item, the sugar source for honey. It is also useful in agriculture and horticulture because the adult stages of some predatory insects feed on nectar.

So now we know birds have a sweet tooth. RHP's are big lolly pops.

Wonderful info, Scotsgran - Many Thanks for this, and the trouble you have gone to, to search and replicate here. Wish that comments could be assigned to Goypedia pages - this would be under "botany".

Wonder if they teach/taught this very important part of horticulture at Suntrap?

Talking of "lolly pops", Guess what I found today in a local sweet shop? Real "Wonka Bars"!!!!!!! They have finally reached us, although a bit late for our previous garden theme. I bought one. You have the chance of finding a Golden Ticket inside, First Prize is a round-the-world trip, 1000s of other pirzes. it is in the 'fridge, unwrapped yet - LOL!!!

Could it go under bird feeders ? in Goypedia. No need to go out to refill it and it lasts a long time.

You are truly inspirational my man....absolutley fantastic what you have done and what you strive to achieve!

Keep up the good work and really enjoying the progression.......

keep up the good work and the even better job of sharing your progress with us. :o))

You have achieved so much already, David, I love the 'Woodland Walk' area.

its comeing on brill now david, just catching up on blogs. i did wot u surgested in a past mes bt making a trellis with the cable ties and have dun it in kitchen garden ,growing a montan clem on it now .and every 1 likes it. so thanks 4 that. ps using them 4 allsorts now.

gr8 idea, Scotsgran - natural bird feeders!!! :-)))

Will have great progress to share soon. Thanks, All! :-)))

Hope you are using black or green ones, Cristina, lol!! Will be off looking for pics of your arch now! you're very welcome! (wish I had invented cable ties - lol!) :-)))

they are black ,and it a kinder of sreen ,think there is a pic in my kichen garden . may have it on a blog bed behind the well.x

Will find! Many thanks!! :-)))) So glad you, and others, like your arch! :-)))

heron came to see my garden 2 day and he really liked it .1st thing he noticed. told him i gt the idea from you lol

Finally spotted your screen in your blog, Cristina!! It looks great and fits in beautifully!! Nice to hear that Heron visited you today. Did you give him some cherry pie? :-))

i gave him some cherrys wen i went to his garden and eggs as his hens arnt laying yet . wen he came here he went home wth apples and eggs again lol. i love getting pressies but i love to gv them as well. and am hooked on rustic trelis now. have dun rose arch in veg garden and a large sreen on the bak fence ,not sure wot to put on that yet. am thing grape vine, its the hotest part of garden . and have got lots of fruit down there, wot do you think .

Talk about "taking coals to Newcastle" - LOL!!! I love giving our surplus to our Grannies and Grandads, too! :-))

As long as you can keep the roots in shade, and the heads in the sun, grpes should be great!! You could also try the self-fertile kiwi "Jenny", which might do better where you are than where I am (I only get as far as the flowers). :-))

oooooooooooooo sumthing else lol ermmmmmm have to look in to that . thanks hun will go and put stones over the roots now . x

just gets better...

Hope all is thriving, Cristina. Did you get a kiwi vine? :-))

Glad to read that you are enjoying your "tour", Sandra. :-))