Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.
I thought this week I would share some of the work we have been doing in the garden to brighten up the place. With the garden centres shut until a couple of weeks ago, I was reliant on the local Tesco for early spring plants to bring a little colour into the front of the house. I waited until this week to visit the local garden centre as I knew they would be swamped initially and I went this last Monday and had the place almost to myself. I piled my trolley high and spent two days in glorious sunshine getting all the pots out of storage and planted. The pansies from March and April are still going strong and I feel the place is looking much brighter. Here is a small snippet.
We have also had an ongoing challenge with rooks from the surrounding woods who believe that the seed we put out for the birds are for them alone. They have destroyed seed holders, knocked over the bird feeder tree and mobbed the garden. I don’t begrudge any bird food at this time of year when they all have young but the sparrows, tits and other smaller birds were being scared off. So I handed the problem over to David, who has spent the last couple of weeks in the planning and development stage. He has not adapted his design so only the smaller birds up to blackbird and starling size can get to the feed and the rooks have taken to sitting on the telephone wire opposite cackling amonst themselves and plotting their next point of attack.
It is quite entertaining to see them come down to walk around the perimeter, testing the coat hanger wire for any weakness, and doing balletic movements to reach in as far as they can. They get the odd bit of seed but their days of gorging are over. (She says with a fair bit of confidence) There is also a metre square bird bath which is in full use by all the birds and it is a wonderful place to sit and watch the entertainment.
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Thank you for dropping in today and for all your support during the week… I hope you have enjoyed.. thanks Sally.
A great week, Sally, and thanks so much for including me in your Meet the Authors. I saw it at the time and meant to leave a comment but somehow got sidetracked and never got to it. I do very much appreciate it.
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My pleasure Mary..and always lovely to have you over. At least the weeks have gone back to flying by… and I went out twice last week……..hugsxx
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Great week, Sally. Your garden looks lovely and David did a fine job on the feeder. Where is the nearest patent office?
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lol.. thanks John.. we have adapted a little more since then much to the disgust of the local hooligans.. but now they can eat some but not all of the birdseed.. hugsx
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Sounds great.
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Sally Cronin has got to be the busiest blogger I’ve ever seen. Just take a look at her Smorgasbord Weekly Round Up today! Amazing! Don’t forget to check the videos, too, and then, please consider passing it along so others can enjoy the post as well. Thanks, and thanks to Sally, who (as always) ROCKS! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks for the fabulous intro Marcia.. and I had fun with the week… thanks for you support..♥♥
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I must suggest your husband’s solution to one of my uncles, who is forever battling the big birds in his garden. It might work! Thanks for another fabulous week, Sally!
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Thanks Olga and so far so good.. it helps to have a shallow seed box in the middle of the pyramid, screwed down, other wise they drag it to the sides and eat the lot.. we will continue to modify as we watch their behaviour.. hugsx
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Thanks for another fab week Sal. And thanks for sharing with us how your garden is splendidly coming along. Them, there’s a lotto potted plants. 🙂 ❤
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Thanks for being there Debby at the top of the week and during…♥ And yes..I do love my pots…♥
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Gorgeous! ❤
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That’s an impressive haul for a week’s output! You must be exhausted. x
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Not at all Trish.. doing what I love and I don’t do boredom very well.. this is more for my husband’s sake lol…xx
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Thank you for another wonderful and fabulous week Sally!
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Thanks Michael and for showing up each day to keep me motivated..hugs
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Its a pleasure Sally. Every day i am surprised about the news you are presenting.
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Thanks Michael.. that is great to hear..hugsx
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Thanks for another full and entertaining week, Sally. Hugs.
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Thanks William and for sharing hugs..
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Yeah..I have the reblog button back and can like again…Your pots in your garden look very pretty Sally a lovely full week again full of lots of good things….Hugs…Shared
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Thanks Carol.. and glad you have managed to regain your buttons…♥
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