Snow Stream

How do you stop it from freezing over?

We leave the pump circulating the stream and clear off any sheet ice. I say 'we', but I always deligate that job!
Birds, Foxes etc really appreciate it. :o)

Brrr ... that would be a good job to delegate!!!

lol Bernieh, oh YES, nothing but the BEST jobs for '' O.P'S '', ie (Other People!) :o)))

I think I want to join your club - the delegators! I've got an O.P. quite close and handy ...

hope your tropical plants will be ok jen :o)

Oh don't San, I dread to think what I'm going to be left with when it thaws. A load of very mushy Bananas?
Just joking, I hope that they'll be ok, the Trachycarpus, Phormiums etc are incredibly tough and can take it down to -20.
The rest of it is in the house, seriously, we are climbing over the Taro's, Banana's and Canna's to get into bed. It's great though because it feels like a jungle inside now! ;o)))

An indoors jungle ... great idea to make you feel snug and warm!

lol Homebird, know what you mean there, I plant...other half treads on, sound familiar? And why can't he climb over the strelitzia, and the orchids to get in the shower...men!

You're right there Bernieh, the central heating's on and me and my jungle are just fine :o)
See if I can find some pics.....

OK found some, they're on my gallery....this is but the tip of the iceburg!

glad they will be ok jen, just been out, had to pick precription up, main roads ok here its just side roads, so hope we dont have anymore snow today or night im back to work in morning

Pleased to hear that you're able to get out & about, lucky you. Still snowing here. x

poor you , keep warm and have a few drinks, nice to pass time on here to, stop the bordem, im off now, fingers hurting, been on most of day, take care jen x

You too San, I'll drink to that....cheers! xx

More due here in N Yorkshire.....here we go again !

Oh blimey, more? Where's it all coming from...don't answer that! Hope you've been to the shops for more bird food, sounds like you're gonna need it! :o(

found a local stockist Jj..we can now buy in bulk..its good quality and even has dried mealworms in it.Keep hiding them around the garden for the wrens to find !!

I'd love to see that! Hunt the mealworm...new party game???
Hope you got a good price for bulk buying, you must go through tonnes of it! x

You would not believe how much they eat ! But they need our help so much...and reward us with hours of enjoyment ! Did get a good deal...they know we will be back...soon !

Glad to hear you got a deal, and you certainly get a lot of birds at your tables. They're such tiny things, no weight to them, makes you wonder how they eat so much really. They return the favour though, as you say, plus they keep the pests down in the garden, double bubble!

Exactly...all this talk of slugs and snails.Well we have them but also have thrushes in the garden which keep them in check.Find empty shells all over the place and are rewarded with baby thrushes too ! Nature has its order ...

True...if we stop interfering with things they find their own level.
I've been asked so many times how I manage to keep the Hostas etc by the stream, " What about the slugs/snails? Which pellets do you use? ".
When I say " The feathered kind! ", they don't understand!

Lol ...so true..We NEVER interfere..just try to help !

And help you certainly do Bonkers, I wonder how many thousands of birds you've fed over the years! Hope you don't get too much more of the sn.. cold white stuff, keep warm :o)

Just a flurry forecast Jj...nothing compared to the month we just had ! Thanks for the support...it has been hard work making sure they all had full tums before roost time.Mind you..they spend too much energy scrapping..when there is always enough to go round ! Lol

If only they knew...imagine not knowing where your next meal was coming from, good job Bonkersbon Cafe is 24/7.... No reservation required!

LOL.Bring it on..as they say ! Night night !x

Night Bonkers x

Looks cold there, good luck with your plants.

Yes Dotty, it was flippin' freezing, had a good look at the stream yesterday and we seem to be mostly OK, I've lost a couple of banana's though. :o(

Oh dear, were they big ones?

Yep they were big boys, one of the vents on the garden room was left slightly open right next to it by mistake. Must have frozen then turned to the inevitably, smelly mush :o(((
HOWEVER... as luck would have it, went to watch my Grandson play away at football last Sunday, the game was cancelled because the ground was frozen (could have told them that DUHHH)....what a shame?
Well, yes and no...on the way back we spotted a Nursery that we'd not noticed before, so not wishing to be rude you understand, thought we should just have a 'quick look'.
Would you believe it, hardly got through the door and there "THEY" were...looking more than a little sad, sitting on a trolley in the far corner of the conservatory just waiting for me.
You could almost hear them sigh with relief...maybe I imagined it but I swear they were whispering between themselves " It's Jungle Jen... heard that she's a bit of a 'soft touch', shoulders back guys, stand tall and breath in, ssssh she's coming over."
As we approached, the lure was set...what's that red sticker...is it...no, can't be...maybe...(heart thumping now!)...it is......it...it..it's a REDUCED STICKER....Oh YESSSS RESULT!!!!
After an hour or more of pleasant 'plant talk' with the very knowledgable assistants, the deal was done and the Espace was loaded.
They kindly left a space in the front seat for me to slide into (how thoughtful), and we left the Nursery which was now completely "Bananaless" and minus two (leafless) 7ft Fig Trees that were included FREEEEEEE!!!!
It was a squashed up but happy journey home, accompanied by the sounds of my impromtu versions of "I'm in Heaven" and "YES, we have some Banana's".
Did I hear someone say "SUCKER" ???
LOL ;o)))

Your a gal after my heart........ I mean you couldn't leave them there to die, now could you? and two, not one fig trees, excellent result lol

Absolutely DottyD, I HAD to rescue them, no choice in the matter... didn't I ? lol
Yes, 2 (leafless)Figs...seem to remember that you have one also Dotty, I haven't grown them in this country before so any advice would be welcome!

Restrict them if you want fruit, they grow very big, hubby has standardized ours, looks a bit weird at the mo, if it has made the winter.

That's a novel idea, a standard Fig...I like the sound of that. I'm guessing that you've planted yours in the bed, but I'll need to 'Pot' them due to lack of ground space so a standard could well be the answer, thanks Dotty! I hope that yours makes it through the winter.

Will post a pic if it makes it through Jen.

I'll look forward to that. :o)