tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post5054218346611859495..comments2023-09-24T13:28:26.939+00:00Comments on Finding the Caveman within....: Wildlife gardening, episode I of a highly irregular series...Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-56710317783209189842021-12-07T12:56:57.541+00:002021-12-07T12:56:57.541+00:00Thank you Jules, hope you enjoyThank you Jules, hope you enjoyJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-67168870108689783722021-12-07T06:38:41.200+00:002021-12-07T06:38:41.200+00:00I'm looking forward to this. XI'm looking forward to this. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-18277613175261311532021-12-06T11:27:34.267+00:002021-12-06T11:27:34.267+00:00Thank you Leigh, I shall try not to disappoint. I ...Thank you Leigh, I shall try not to disappoint. I believe that we will be learning on this journey as more and more information of the complex relationships of nature come to light. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-62452090824819705622021-12-06T11:24:37.173+00:002021-12-06T11:24:37.173+00:00My pleasure RatanaMy pleasure RatanaJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-49112873795547198482021-12-06T10:17:57.975+00:002021-12-06T10:17:57.975+00:00I will definitely enjoy this series. The longer I ...I will definitely enjoy this series. The longer I try to live connected to the land and contemplate a homestead ecosystem, the more I realize that it requires diversity of life. Encouraging that does require learning how to garden differently; a journey I will likely be on for the rest of my life.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-26500514610527063272021-12-06T02:37:12.066+00:002021-12-06T02:37:12.066+00:00Thank for providing good information for site,Than...Thank for providing good information for site,Thanks for your sharing.<br /><a href="https://www.ufa88cambodia.com/" rel="nofollow">បាការ៉ាត់អនឡាញ _Baccarat Online</a><br /><a href="https://wordpress.com/view/ufa88khcasinoonline.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Thai Boxing_ប្រដាល់តាមអនឡាញ</a>Ratanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046315580220721815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-74978711166055217682021-12-05T20:54:58.268+00:002021-12-05T20:54:58.268+00:00Hey TB, it is quite a common occurrence that I thi...Hey TB, it is quite a common occurrence that I think most people overlook or do not even realise happens within short geographical distances.<br />Well my middle name could well be 'simple' my friend, glad that looking forward to more of the same..Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-23834229275554070122021-12-05T20:52:11.195+00:002021-12-05T20:52:11.195+00:00Hi Joe and welcome. Thank you for the link, I am y...Hi Joe and welcome. Thank you for the link, I am yet to look at it but as you say there are cross over plants for our respective countries.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-47983801621974947352021-12-05T20:49:45.839+00:002021-12-05T20:49:45.839+00:00After reading your posts Sue it does seem as if yo...After reading your posts Sue it does seem as if your garden is coming along nicely m'dear. Just one observation about your pond comment (I know that I am probably preaching to the converted here), just ensure you leave an escape route for the non-aquatic wee beasties that may stumble into it.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-67354349351925028012021-12-05T20:46:20.652+00:002021-12-05T20:46:20.652+00:00There is always room for improvement Dc, though it...There is always room for improvement Dc, though it does sound like you are doing a lot more than most m'dear. I found that the best sized hole for solitary bees was 6mm, have you also found this to be the case?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-67240964396987269202021-12-05T17:17:46.048+00:002021-12-05T17:17:46.048+00:00John, I can attest to the change in location creat...John, I can attest to the change in location creating micro climates - At The Ranch, between my parents' house and the bottom of the valley - about 150 meters in distance - there is a decided temperature differential.<br /><br />All very good (and simple) advice - looking forward to the series (irregularly).Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-87802346068080393292021-12-05T13:51:53.108+00:002021-12-05T13:51:53.108+00:00You might consider looking at this webpage ( https...You might consider looking at this webpage ( https://mgnv.org/2021/08/11/making-wise-plant-choices-part-2-keystone-plants/ ) that talks about keystone plant genus for to support the critical plant-to-insect link.<br /><br />The information is for northeastern North America but much of the information is transferable as Quercus, Salix, Prunus are also common in Europe.Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-17964328373999535082021-12-05T13:22:46.239+00:002021-12-05T13:22:46.239+00:00My new garden since downsizing in May was an oblon...My new garden since downsizing in May was an oblong of grass with a border around the edge with a variety of plants. I'm making it more productive food wise and adding more trees and my next job is to dig a pond which will be in a big tub sunk as far as I can into the ground.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402923017470707067.post-35881625454978461632021-12-05T12:38:22.376+00:002021-12-05T12:38:22.376+00:00Very interesting. We are organic, have a small pon...Very interesting. We are organic, have a small pond and one in a sunken dustbin. My husband has drilled holes into logs for solitary bees which they love. Lots of open flowers for pollinators and heritage vegetables. We keep trying to improve.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.com