tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494925611676687515.post1843057670682422420..comments2023-06-28T12:32:55.063+01:00Comments on Birding On Wheels: Feeding Frenzy on Niger GrassYoke,http://www.blogger.com/profile/02596190126355462132noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494925611676687515.post-53716893839437807752008-08-17T00:06:00.000+01:002008-08-17T00:06:00.000+01:00Hi Yoke,They look like wild oats to me, or some so...Hi Yoke,<BR/><BR/>They look like wild oats to me, or some sort of oat/wheat, I have them all over my garden too, lots of different types. some are definitely barley, wheat etc.<BR/><BR/>At least part of that family, niger plants look like small sunflowers :)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640322232670777125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494925611676687515.post-8964768358608042152008-08-04T10:21:00.000+01:002008-08-04T10:21:00.000+01:00lol carin, I think your right about yoke growing t...lol carin, I think your right about yoke growing the sparrows on the fennel. Thanks for the recipe.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494925611676687515.post-9234824291022008552008-08-03T10:38:00.000+01:002008-08-03T10:38:00.000+01:00Carin, you're giving the game away, LOL. The f...Carin, you're giving the game away, LOL. <BR/><BR/>The fertiliser? Sparrow dung of course. I don't even have to add anything, the birds do it all themselves. it only gets a few litres of water, but that is it. <BR/>I used to grow Dill in there too, but Snails & weather got it first. <BR/>. <BR/>I love the texture of fronds, flower/seed heads which the birds don't eat, but which I use for tea or cooking. I might sow some in a seed tray next spring. <BR/><BR/>Funnily enough, my Fennel was a baby, sprouting up in the pot of a Large Bronze Fennel. Well, not one bronze frond on this one since.Yoke,https://www.blogger.com/profile/02596190126355462132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494925611676687515.post-78235431121328380602008-08-03T08:01:00.000+01:002008-08-03T08:01:00.000+01:00Servus Yoke, admit it! You grow the sparrows on th...Servus Yoke, <BR/>admit it! You grow the sparrows on that fennel! LOL I am sure that fennel had a few weeks ago some strange looking capsules and after a while from every capsule popped a sparrow out! What will happen when the sparrows are ripe I wonder! Ehm, what kind of fertiliser do you use? <BR/><BR/>Hi Crow,<BR/><BR/>there are quite some different recipes for peanut cakes around, here is one someone gave me when I started birdfeeding. It is quite a success in my garden: <BR/><BR/>"250g lard or suet <BR/>340g jar of crunchy (unsalted) peanut butter <BR/>2 handfuls of peanuts <BR/>1 handful of raisins or sultanas <BR/>liberal sprinkling of whatever seeds you have, or sunflower hearts. <BR/><BR/>Melt the lard in the microwave <BR/>put peanut butter jar in microwave for about 30 secs to loosen it up, and add to lard. <BR/>Chuck in the rest, and mix together. <BR/><BR/>I use whatever is to hand as a dish for the cake. It could be the bottom of a milk carton or recently I've been using the plastic punnet that grapes come in. <BR/><BR/>Leave to cool for a few minutes, and then place in fridge until it sets."<BR/><BR/>I hope it will also prove a success in your garden .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494925611676687515.post-79307163073962257482008-08-02T21:16:00.000+01:002008-08-02T21:16:00.000+01:00Well, the birds need to wait for peanutcake too. H...Well, the birds need to wait for peanutcake too. <BR/><BR/>Having no lard, the shop had none, which often is the case. <BR/><BR/>Discovering that Eddie, shopowner, has bought the shop next door, he proised me he'll have lots of it in the new shop.<BR/><BR/>{I'd best bring the peanut cake indoors and keep it back in the fridge so I can dish a little out tomorrow and on Monday. <BR/>{otherwise Jackdaws might wonder off with this remainder and disappoint the Fluffers. <BR/><BR/>Plus loads of room to whizz around the new shop to get to it too. <BR/>I'll have Francis get a few packets of it for in the fridge.Yoke,https://www.blogger.com/profile/02596190126355462132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494925611676687515.post-8349731578365413622008-08-02T12:32:00.000+01:002008-08-02T12:32:00.000+01:00No problem, I can wait. Thanks.No problem, I can wait. Thanks.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494925611676687515.post-55200373978540206712008-08-01T22:26:00.000+01:002008-08-01T22:26:00.000+01:00Thanks, Crow. I'll do on a post on the menu in thi...Thanks, Crow. <BR/><BR/>I'll do on a post on the menu in this 24 hour diner. <BR/><BR/>So if you can wait till tomorrow, local time? <BR/><BR/>I need to make some more one of these days, only hoping I can get lard. Francis did not manage to get to town this week; usually I have spare in the fridge, but not now.Yoke,https://www.blogger.com/profile/02596190126355462132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494925611676687515.post-19567552090805550512008-07-31T21:51:00.000+01:002008-07-31T21:51:00.000+01:00Wow, what a lot of birds at that "grass". I have ...Wow, what a lot of birds at that "grass". I have the same problem with grass and other seedlings growing up in the platform feeder. After it rains, if there has been seed left in the feeder, it doesn't take long for stuff to pop up. By the way, can I ask how you make the peanut cakes. Maybe I could make some. I do bang stuff together for the mesh bags like oatmeal, bread crumbs, raisins, oil etc. The peanut cakes might be something different I can try.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.com