On another site I follow a Hedgehog rescue and they have put out a plea for us to put out shallow dishes of water for hedgehogs. You may not even be aware that 🦔 are visiting. It’s so easy to do and it can save a life. I know many of you already do so please share post spread the word. #GardenStuff

So for the last day of Pollinator week I would like to thank everyone for staying with me. I thought today I would offer a list of useful online resources. It’s difficult when folks are geographically distant to give lists of plants so I have kept it general. #GardenStuff

The help for pollinator posts today are some ideas from the internet for bug shelters. Made from whatever you have to hand they might be an activity to do with children. The structures can be filled with pine cones, shredded paper, straw, broken pot, sticks lengths of bamboo, leaves. #GardenStuff

Today #gardenstuff for the last of our pollinator series I’d like to talk about Beetles. The ancient order Coleoptera are the most diverse creatures on Earth with some 400,000 species known.

Love this #GardenStuff solihullobserver.co.uk/news/solihul...

Hoverflies are garden friends in two ways. They are just behind bees as pollinators and at the larval stage are a prodigious consumer of aphids. They are also in decline from habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. 1 #GardenStuff

The piece today might be a little controversial so for anyone growing I completely appreciate that this may not be useful for you. Globally there has been a significant decrease in butterfly and moth numbers the major causes are habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use. #GardenStuff

As we are currently in a heatwave (UK) it seemed appropriate to talk about bees and water. Bees consume their body weight in water a day. Dedicated forager 🐝 scout for water to take back to the hive. In hot weather a hive can require up to 2 litres of water a day. 🧵 1 #GardenStuff

A pollinator is simply a vector that moves pollen from one flower to another. The main types are Insects birds and animals. Grains and rice crops are wind pollinated but the nutrient dense parts of our diet - fruits vegetables are 75% the product of pollinators #GardenStuff

It’s pollinator week. To celebrate I thought I would post some general information around the subject. I have some small ideas to create a pollinator spa. I would love to hear from you, what works in your patch? A useful link #GardenStuff Back later pollinator.org/pollinator-w...

For our friends in the US, Canada, Australia and the EU next week is pollinator week. The UK has a similar awareness raising campaign next month. However I thought it would be a good idea to showcase these little workers who do so much for us #GardenStuff Details to follow

What's flowering in the garden in June Geranium and Erigeron in a small planter, foxglove & lovely Shasta daisies attracting a variety of insects. Hedge bedstraw also our cat having a snoozy Sunday afternoon

For the first time since we moved to this house (some 40 summers) there have been no returning swifts. No swooping birds nesting in our neighbours eaves. They have been getting fewer every year. It feels very sad #gardenstuff

The house is a corner plot so we have in essence three gardens. This is the 'side' garden. It is the wildest bit it has a garden pond and lots of cover for the invertebrates. This is the view towards the road that runs by our house. #gardenstuff

Some views from our garden. I should say we like it a bit wild, it's predominantly a wildlife garden although this year we are trying out a few crops. So apologies if it's not your style. #gardenstuff the box hedge is ill and will be removed as soon as the birds have finished with the catapilars

Two rose bushes looking super in the 🌞 today and the scent of them on the breeze is lovely. The pink one is next to the front door and is about 5 or 6 years old the white one in a bed opposite the front door and is probably 30 years old. #gardenstuff

It’s International Day of Plant Health today (12/05/26). This video is a celebration of a remarkable terrestrial organism. Plants learned to utilise sunlight for energy and everything else on the planet lives off that ability. #GardenStuff youtu.be/tgyo9tg9o_s?...

Not long now till the Chelsea Flower Show. Is anyone visiting or will you watch the coverage? #gardenstuff

youtu.be/zbB0mBvD7cQ?... I found this great video on the subject of slugs. I hope you find it useful I did. #gardenstuff

So for last tip of the day for National Gardening Week and friends it will be controversial so bear with me while I justify my boldness and feel free to do no such thing in your own space #gardenstuff This will be a bit of a thread so bring a cuppa. 🧵

It’s the last day of National Gardening Week tomorrow. I have been posting a tip a day during this week. For tomorrow I was wondering do any of you have a gardening tip/tips you would like to share. I would love to hear them. #gardenstuff

Tip of the day is to create a dead hedge out of pruning material. A wildlife friendly barrier. This video is a 5 minute watch but explains the concept #gardenstuff youtu.be/Wmq5ZC-R6V4?...

For today's tip I would like to talk water. In addition to water butts we also have several watertight receptacles dotted around the garden (especially near pots) to collect rainwater. Dip tanks and an old measuring jug are so handy while you are weeding / dead heading you can water 1 #gardenstuff

Today's gardening tip: make your own strawberry tower out of different sized pots. A cane through the centre helps to keep the structure stable ( I always pop something on top of the cane to prevent any unfortunate mishaps.) It's a good way to maximise space. #gardenstuff

Tip for today: I love this idea. It’s a similar concept to the African keyhole gardening technique and I am definitely trying it in some beds we are setting up. #gardenstuff one of the videos I saw used mesh rubbish bins but this is ideal for a smaller space. youtu.be/Nrx6dbLqVIo?...

The tip for today is an eco cleaning method for rusty tools. Soak tools overnight in a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water. Dry tools and use wire wool or a wire brush to clean off any residual rust. #gardenstuff

Did you know lavender stalks can be used instead of barley straw in your wildlife garden pond to deter algae. So save and dry out your lavender trimmings. NB not recommended if you have fish. #gardenstuff

Happy National Gardening week. To celebrate I thought I would try to post something gardening related every day. #gardenstuff

Happy Earth Day to all #gardenstuff pals. Also next week in the UK it’s National Gardening week 27th April - 3rd May here is a website with more information www.nationalgardeningweek.org.uk

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It’s international plant appreciation day today. So I was wondering do you have a favourite plant? Please let us know what it is and what you love about it. #gardenstuff

Have been shopping online for the garden this morning. I am going to try a different growing medium. We have hitherto used peat free compost but I am rather drawn to the coir blocks. Have you or are you using them? #gardenstuff

This looks interesting #gardenstuff

The first photo will damn me as a bad gardener. It a patch to be cleared but the nettles are flowering and the bees are giving them some love, so I don't mind leaving it a while for my best pals 🐝 to utilise I'll clear it in time #gardenstuff a DIY strawberry tower plants coming into flower

Flowering in my April Garden. The Greengage tree, tha Worcester Permain apple tree. A laurel (planted by our neighbour as a boundary hedge and not forgetting the forget me Not #gardenstuff

I'm wondering if everyone can help circulate this! It's something for events I may plan in future! Are you a member of Zombie Squad and/or the Ruff Riderz? It doesn't matter if you are or aren't still on X! Just reply to this post with which group(s) you have belonged to! Thank you so much! 💜🌻🥰

Flowering in the garden March edit: Borage,Japanese Qunince, Forsythia and Hyacynths #gardenstuff

We like a yearly cycle at Bendor Towers. The jersey royal season, the return of swifts and these little very hungry Caterpillars turning up in spring to begin their magical metamorphose into Cinnabar moths. #gardenstuff

Watching a bumblebee this morning searching the garden for the perfect nest site. #gardenstuff I hope she finds it.

Remembering @joanraspberry.bsky.social today.

We saved our begonia corns for the first time last year and kept them under the bed in a tub of bark! They have all started sprouting (hurrah!) and today the Bear Lodge gardeners potted the up! Hope they survive 🤞 #gardenstuff

A solution to the overcrowded windowsills when starting seeds off indoors. Currently I only have Everlasting Sweet pea on the go, looking forward to seeing it filled Show rack from B&M Bargins

Starting February 1st! I'm doing a VERY ambitious photo challenge next month! Do as many or as few of these as you please! I can't wait to see what people come up with! #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons #ACNHDA #acnhcommuntiy #AnimalCrossing #acnhphotography

@boxer21.bsky.social Here is the pollinator handout.

Yesterday @ericbearshug.bsky.social and I were chatting about gardening books. It started me thinking. What wisdom pool do you go to for gardening advice or ideas? Is it books or online blogs or gardening guru’s. Who would you recommend to someone just starting out. #gardenstuff

Read the article here: https://learndirt.com/learn/whats-the-difference-between-compost-and-soil/

#gardenstuff also an early bird, I know it as Periwinkle not sure what the Latin name is

I loved the concept from @munrobear.bsky.social of cataloguing the garden blooms per month, so here are my January 2026 offerings. #gardenstuff. No surprises with Snowdrops Violas and Winter Jasmine. 1/2

Reviewing a year in the garden. High and lowlights. Losing box hedging to disease became an opportunity for a new border layout. It was a mast year: bumper crops of fruit, also colourful berries Able to get out & dig again. Made so many new friends #gardenstuff Wishing you a Happy New Year Bluesky.