Double dug, soil improver and top soil added, followed by Andy’s leaf mould!
but then days later …
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New Garden Border continued …
Saturday, September 1st, 2007A New Garden Border!
Monday, August 27th, 2007Some friends visited us for cream teas on Sunday afternoon (with real Devon clotted cream, none of this crap artificial stuff out of a can!) and in return for signing and witnessing their new wills before they go on holiday! they gave us some new plants from their Plant Nursery for the garden.
So Andy’s had to dig and expand the border to accomodate them all!
Before
After, the border still needs digging over, soil improver adding, and the plants planting!
Thanks to Julie and Pete for the plants!
Summer’s Here
Thursday, August 9th, 2007We’ve just started to let the kittens out in the house during the day with Esther.
Growing and up to more mischief. I think we were lucky to get Angus back from the cattery the other week, because the owner loved him so much!
It’s all quiet as Angus and Tilly are asleep!
Latest Angus and Matilda photos
Not really done much with DIY, I’ve been adding more fish tanks in the fish house, and generally tidying up the fish house.
We’ve found some wall lights for the lounge, so the lounge decoration is almost finished, and then there is the curtain rails to fix!
More Tanks…
Saturday, August 4th, 2007I’ve also been busy, installing a new electrical spur in the fish house, for new electrical sockets to add another rack of three tanks tomorrow.
I also got another rack of three tanks to add in the fish house before the winter arrives.
I’ve also been collecting more fish all week. I’ll post an entry in the blog of current fish in the fish house in the next few days.
Wild Male Angel Treatment
Thursday, July 26th, 2007I’ve been treating with API Melafix, but I think I’m going to have to change to something stronger. The ulcer is both sides of the body in the same position.
Any ideas, email me
Here is a picture of the fish. Please click the image to obtain a high resolution version.
Wild Male Angel fish with Ulcer on upper shoulder, under top dorsal fin.
More Angus & Maltilda Photos
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007Angus and Tilda, are a little better with Esther. Angus now plays a little with Esther, but I don’t think Esther understands he’s only 12 weeks old. Tilda is still occasionally hisses at Esther. They’ve had all their innoculations now, and have finished Felix Chicken cat food, and are now on Hill’s Science Kitten dry food.
Angus
Tilda
Aequidens rivulatus aka Green Terror/Gold Saum
Sunday, July 8th, 2007“Does exactly what it says on the tin” to repeat that well known UK phrase.
The female Green Terror has killed my Rusty Pleco (L077). I’ve had this pleco for about four years, when purchased it had blue eyes, in the last three years has taken on the more rusty colouration.
I purchased a pair of Green Terrors Aequidens rivulatus, from a local fishkeeper, which had difficulties with the male and female, male almost killing the female, and this resulted in a very shy female, unlike the male, which “charges” the tank everytime you go near it. I’ve had them seperated for four months, and the female has slowly been happier, not as shy, sharing the tank, was a Rusty pleco, which I thought was Indestructible (a bit like Captain Scarlet!), she’s proved me wrong! I don’t know why she flipped!
Male Green Terrors Aequidens rivulatus
Female Green Terrors Aequidens rivulatus
I’m hoping to breed them in the future, If I can get them together.
I like the Aequidens group of South/Central American Cichlids, and many years ago had some Aequidens Pulcher Blue Acaras (I think the latin name has changed since!), which is similiar to the Green Terror, but maybe not a killer!
Front Garden in July 2007
Sunday, July 8th, 2007The yellow patches are the result of cutting the grass very late, after letting the the daffodils die back. I’m hoping to get some lawn fertiliser on the lawn in the next few days, which I’m hoping should put some colour back!
New Secret Weapon against slugs and snails…
Sunday, July 8th, 2007This is my new organic, environmentally friendly, weapon against slugs and snails.
Let me introduce you to Mrs Tiggy-winkle
and for those of you who don’t read Beatrix Potter, shame on you, it’s a young Hedgehog that has decided to visit the garden to eat those pesky slugs and snails! I hope she’s road-wise!
The Slug Gone and Copper Rings have worked very well, and my Hostas are doing much better, or is it the work of Mrs Tiggy-winkle?
Angus & Matilda
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007The kittens have been named Angus & Matilda, and are doing very well, Esther still not keen, litter trained already – very good. Tilly is the brain, Angus well he’s just mad!
Angus Little Boy. Gus “Honeybun” for short!
Matilda Little Girl. “Tilly” for short.
They have their own webpages here which have been updated again with pictures taken on the 3 July 2007. It’s much easier for me to add pictures to these dynamic pages, rather than add images to the blog!
Folks in Somerset, Devon & Cornwall will understand the Gus reference! Remember the mushroom! That’s mushroom not mushrooms!
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