a bonus of this is that the bees love allium flowers. I used to leave some leeks to flower cause I like the flowers and they would get a lot of visits from bees.Originally Posted by TarHeelBrit
a bonus of this is that the bees love allium flowers. I used to leave some leeks to flower cause I like the flowers and they would get a lot of visits from bees.
Will try the companion planting this year i think, i forgot about coffee grounds! I used them last year with some good results. Did you know that starbucks will give you theirs for free? I saw one store offering little boxes, about 15cm square, but i just asked at the till, saying i wanted bulk and they happily gave me about 2 bin bags full!
Was sadly working all day and evening, right up until 10pm, so barely saw the garden today! But no, i wouldnt have got much done today. 2 of our local supermarkets had their roofs ripped off (one of them lost the whole thing, neighbouring houses ended up covered in its insulation) and plenty more damage besides! Here's hoping that tomorrow is better!
Yes Starbucks is a good place to get spent coffee. When I was living in Raleigh our local coffee shack was called Caribou Coffee and they used to give me all the grounds I could use. Certainly windy here but not as bad as there, all I had to do was go next door and retrieve my food waste bin, I think my shed has moved a couple of inches on the patio.
Sent via wood pigeon from the Devon woods.
Coffee grounds will deter slugs, but use in moderation because they will acidify the soil and are pretty bad for the worms.
Good advice pootle!
hello,
Claire since I've moved to here, I've watched some of the greenbelt being turned over to housing development watched the Badgers & Foxes having to move home further into the woods near the Nature Reserve. The honey bees hive is in the wall cavity & protected from the elements it has 'green' cavity wall insulation fibre to add to the warmth. It's just a pity I couldn't tap into the honey..LOL. It would cost the Council more to locate, remove & repair the hive location. The girl (bee specialist) agrees they have every right to 'bee' there & I ain't complaining so it stays for now. I'm lucky to occasionally see the Badgers come into the gardens at night feast on worms etc.. the urban Foxes are still thriving but they too have their dens in close proximity by the Badgers near the nature reserve. There was E.U & lottery funding for any group in the area who started an allotment last year. I shall look to the warmer weather & hopefully the return of the colony.
Regards
David
Agreed, best used sparingly.
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hello,
The Bee's are back.. I spotted my first one this morning buzzing around the exact spot used to enter the cavity. No doubt I've missed more activity but it's the first so far & hopefully more to come.
Regards
David
excellent news. its good to see they've survived the winter.
hello,
DEFFO.. auld wife's tale the first sign of Bee's is a sign of heat (weather)..
Regards
David
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