tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post613349002148506860..comments2023-10-29T10:30:04.032+00:00Comments on My Wildlife Sanctuary: Sunday safariCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-37491759552753277952012-03-12T00:15:08.761+00:002012-03-12T00:15:08.761+00:00Nice idea, Cheryl! My pond is nice but I'd lo...Nice idea, Cheryl! My pond is nice but I'd love to try the barrel.<br /><br />Hope all is well!<br /><br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-19879164824609663422012-03-11T20:50:44.939+00:002012-03-11T20:50:44.939+00:00Very beautiful, I love your dragonflies tooVery beautiful, I love your dragonflies tooCarole Barketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18068078540295273489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-33605208416734966632012-03-07T07:05:50.753+00:002012-03-07T07:05:50.753+00:00Dear Sherry,
I to loved the fact the snail eggs o...Dear Sherry,<br /><br />I to loved the fact the snail eggs or snails travelled home with me.<br /><br />Yes indeed, gardens change all the time.....it is an ongoing journey.<br />My gardens are also changing....lots of new plants for the bees and butterflies. I have extended most borders.....hard work but satisfying.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-79814916088836915532012-03-06T22:31:05.425+00:002012-03-06T22:31:05.425+00:00Dear Cheryl,
A lovely water feature.
I love that t...Dear Cheryl,<br />A lovely water feature.<br />I love that the snails were on your plants!<br />We took out our back garden pond last year to make room for our fig garden...I think we will take out the front pond this summer...getting things ready for a studio!<br />As the gardeners change so do the gardens! We are doing smaller bird baths and puddlers for the butterflies and bees.<br />I like this water garden idea.<br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-38279411460023292842012-03-06T01:51:35.763+00:002012-03-06T01:51:35.763+00:00Oops, my mistake. Yes, I do remember the three bar...Oops, my mistake. Yes, I do remember the three barrel one now that you mention it. And it is quite different.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-4362939568458193302012-03-05T07:04:10.491+00:002012-03-05T07:04:10.491+00:00Hi Rose,
It would seem having a small dog is the ...Hi Rose,<br /><br />It would seem having a small dog is the better option with regard to small water features :)<br />So funny !!<br /><br />I read about people using tanks but have never seen one in a garden. Perhaps you may decide to take this option ??Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-88640966553220108932012-03-05T07:02:26.363+00:002012-03-05T07:02:26.363+00:00HI Wendy,
I do not think I have shown this featur...HI Wendy,<br /><br />I do not think I have shown this feature before. I have shown the three barrel feature on the patio,<br /><br />This one is on the deck and has no water movement hence the snails do very well.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-50626891022216332982012-03-05T04:53:00.560+00:002012-03-05T04:53:00.560+00:00Seeing Lisa's comment reminded me that I would...Seeing Lisa's comment reminded me that I would need a larger water feature--Sophie seems to think any pool of water, including my small solar fountain, is her personal drinking dish:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-12133483434579600662012-03-05T04:51:50.610+00:002012-03-05T04:51:50.610+00:00This is such a lovely planting, Cheryl. I've ...This is such a lovely planting, Cheryl. I've also seen people use large stock tanks as water features as well. I love the dragonflies!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-68423655025375213842012-03-05T00:38:55.728+00:002012-03-05T00:38:55.728+00:00I remember you posting about this barrel quite a w...I remember you posting about this barrel quite a while ago, but had forgotten it until now.<br /><br />I am anxious to try this out, once I move back into a house. <br /><br />It looks like an easier solution than to have a pond built.<br /><br />I would be fascinated by the colony of snails. I've only seen one at a time - not in a group.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-68242192542039175782012-03-04T20:32:42.260+00:002012-03-04T20:32:42.260+00:00Hi Lisa,
I had to smile....sorry, but I could see...Hi Lisa,<br /><br />I had to smile....sorry, but I could see Luna and the racoons having a party :)<br />You know I understand, my garden is often wrecked by the rabbits.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-6113782403446554282012-03-04T20:30:52.795+00:002012-03-04T20:30:52.795+00:00Hi Jan,
I found this feature really easy and I ha...Hi Jan,<br /><br />I found this feature really easy and I have to say it has been very successful. The birds really enjoy it....I get many visitors, sparrows, blue tits, blackbirds etc.<br /><br />I think the main thing is to get the planting right. It is not difficult honestly and you will get such a lot of pleasure from it.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-16424144642309181272012-03-04T20:02:42.707+00:002012-03-04T20:02:42.707+00:00This is a beautiful water garden Cheryl. I have tr...This is a beautiful water garden Cheryl. I have tried a couple of them. Not much luck for whatever reason. One being a big white furry dog that drinks the water. Racoons that wreck the plants looking for fish and worms. Sigh~~Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-42098573322322955972012-03-04T18:37:46.668+00:002012-03-04T18:37:46.668+00:00I am very tempted by this idea Cheryl, yours looks...I am very tempted by this idea Cheryl, yours looks lovely. Something else on my list of things which I never seem to get around to.<br /><br />You nearly had me fooled by the Dragonfly :-)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-45928201333854878992012-03-04T18:00:52.172+00:002012-03-04T18:00:52.172+00:00Tku Art, how are you?? Well I hope.
I love wate...Tku Art, how are you?? Well I hope.<br /><br />I love water features, they tend to attract more life than anything else in the garden :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-71791388641526700282012-03-04T17:33:58.520+00:002012-03-04T17:33:58.520+00:00That is really nice, Cheryl. In my last house I p...That is really nice, Cheryl. In my last house I put in a water garden and it was amazing the wildlife it would attract. I miss it, but have good memories of it. Arto2bhikinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15176667811267635358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-69211360750616989702012-03-04T16:34:38.725+00:002012-03-04T16:34:38.725+00:00Tku Crystal,
I always have to give myself a gentl...Tku Crystal,<br /><br />I always have to give myself a gentle reminder to replant in the Spring. A not in my gardening journal is the answer for me.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-33700900290482761802012-03-04T16:10:59.399+00:002012-03-04T16:10:59.399+00:00What a lovely water feature. I agree with you enti...What a lovely water feature. I agree with you entirely about the correct plantings to keep the water clear. My small water feature has been neglected recently. I must remember to add more oxygenators this year..Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725991262021867082noreply@blogger.com