Goldfinches having dinner
The goldfinches have clearly understood that papi Jo regularly refills the feeder with sunflower seeds. As soon as my back is turned, they rush like gluttons.
Year: 2021
De gustibus et odoribus…
The narcissus Tazetta ‘Paperwhite Ziva’, continued… Further to my recent article of January 10th ” Why do my Paperwhites stink? “, here are the results of a small survey conducted on the 2 gardeners’ forums that I attend. Paperwhite Narcissus: sweet or foul smell? Arrosoirs & Sécateurs Gardeners’ World lovely…
A new compost item
The postman brought me a brochure in a compostable wrapping. Cool! I have just added this wrapping to my compost to study its evolution towards total breakdown. Since I had a new specimen roll of “Lotus” toilet roll on hand, I inserted the brochure wrapping inside the roll and put…
Sign of hope?
Maybe a sign of hope in these pandemic times…
New birdie in garden
A few days ago I replaced the “bird seed mixture” in this feeder with nothing but (unshelled) sunflower seeds. It didn’t take long for the goldfinches to spot their favourite food, even though I had never seen them in my garden before.Well, they have to share with the tits. But…
Why do my Paperwhites stink?
Among the rare plants flowering in the middle of winter in papi Jo’s garden, a white narcissus plays the starring role. It is the narcissus Narcissus Tazetta ‘Paperwhite Ziva’, also called Narcissus papyraceus ‘Ziva’ (Tazetta Daffodil). It is original with its lengthy name, not only that. Indeed, the world of…
I believe in Father Christmas!
A short visit to the local garden centre this afternoon to restock the food for the little birdies in the garden. Bought 5 kilos of sunflower seeds and a big box (9 kilos) of fat balls. This should last for a month or two. During our shopping, I talked with…
The memory of plants – 2
Another plant native to the southern hemisphere is present in Papi Jo’s garden, the so-called Kaffir lily, Hesperantha coccinea (former name Schizostylis coccinea). It is supposed to flower from autumn until Christmas and even beyond. In fact, it is in flower at any time it wants. Note.- The term Kaffir…
The memory of plants
On the occasion of the traditional inventory of flowering plants on January 1st, I asked myself about the influence of the continent of origin of the plants on their flowering period. My hypothesis being that plants originating from the southern hemisphere keep the memory of the seasons inverted compared to…
To compost or not to compost
That is the question! The University College of London has started a Big Compost Experiment described below. UCL’s Plastic Waste Innovation Hub invites you to help shape the future of the planet.Participate in the Big Compost Experiment, our nationwide citizen science research experiment in compostable and biodegradable plastics.The experiment has…