The weather forecasters got it right. Today we have had more snow, although so far it's only a few centimetres deep. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and it's beautiful out there. However, we have a warning that more is on the way. I made myself busy this morning, after the disaster that befell the
complete bird feeding station yesterday when the upright metal pole broke in two during strong winds. I made some
fat balls for the birds. I just melted half a pound of lard and stirred in bird seed, raisins, and niger seed. Once the lard began to harden again, I pressed handfuls into balls and put them into a
special plastic feeder for fat balls. I also hung out a bird feeder on the cross bar on my
hammock/swing. One thing is for sure, the swing won't break in half.
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| Snowy garden in January 2015 |
Whatever you do, don't give birds salty food or porridge. It's dangerous and can be fatal. See the
RSPB website for further advice.
I am pleased to say that the zonal pelargoniums that were growing in a trough under my living room window are thriving. I brought them indoors when the weather became very cold last autumn and after flowering all summer, they are still producing some flowering buds.
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| Zonal pelargoniums brought indoors to overwinter |