When we first moved into this house (renting then) about 13 years ago a lone gladioli would struggle up through the weeds of a neglected garden bed, but never flowered. At the time I could not do much gardening so it continued to be neglected. Eventually it seemed to have given up and disappeared.

Many years later much of the soil in that bed was dug out and deposited elsewhere and native plants were grown in the resulting new bed, and the old one filled with scoria to make a cactus and succulent garden for my son.

Late last year I noticed a couple of green leaf blades growing in the native bed that did not look like anything I had planted there. As it didn’t suit that bed I dug it up late last year and popped it into the front garden where I am growing more cottagey style plants. I really didn’t expect much to come of it, so you will understand why I call this my …

Glad Surprise

that looks very nice BG

my self closing chook feeder in action…

bluegreen said:

When we first moved into this house (renting then) about 13 years ago a lone gladioli would struggle up through the weeds of a neglected garden bed, but never flowered. At the time I could not do much gardening so it continued to be neglected. Eventually it seemed to have given up and disappeared.

Many years later much of the soil in that bed was dug out and deposited elsewhere and native plants were grown in the resulting new bed, and the old one filled with scoria to make a cactus and succulent garden for my son.

Late last year I noticed a couple of green leaf blades growing in the native bed that did not look like anything I had planted there. As it didn’t suit that bed I dug it up late last year and popped it into the front garden where I am growing more cottagey style plants. I really didn’t expect much to come of it, so you will understand why I call this my …

Glad Surprise

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How amazing is this Bluegreen, well named as well:)

my self closing chook feeder in action…
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Love it Bluegreen….. did it take them long to learn it???

I really didn’t expect much to come of it, so you will understand why I call this my…
Glad Surprise.

Worth the wait BG.

Lucky1 said:

my self closing chook feeder in action…
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Love it Bluegreen….. did it take them long to learn it???

not really. I propped it open when they were locked in the pen, and let it close when they were out during the day. Once I saw that they were using it without it being propped open then I stopped doing that.

It can hold quite a bit so I can have a good supply for them on call without the sproggies pinching it.

i have always woundered how they work

Well Bluegreen its a great way to feed them. At the moment I am sprinkling pellets round the place to make sure the “Blue Rinse” set are eating.

veg gardener said:

i have always woundered how they work

the perch swings down when they sit on it and levers push the lid up. When they get off the perch it swings up again and the lid closes.

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

i have always woundered how they work

the perch swings down when they sit on it and levers push the lid up. When they get off the perch it swings up again and the lid closes.

kool my chooks would need one of them but then the rooster wouldnt eat knowing him

bluegreen said:

my self closing chook feeder in action…

are you sure that second piccie isn’t some sort of bird trap??
some birds do look like ‘lizards flat out drinking’ – don’t they?
good photos though and hopefully it has taught me how to post pics.

pepper said:

are you sure that second piccie isn’t some sort of bird trap??
some birds do look like ‘lizards flat out drinking’ – don’t they?

it is a bit of a reach – even after I moved the perch up a bit (designed for full sized chooks.) but I think this chook has realised that if she pushes aside the top pellets she can get down to where the food trickles through and pick out the corn and sunflower seeds, leaving the pellets behind.

it is a bit of a reach – even after I moved the perch up a bit (designed for full sized chooks.) but I think this chook has realised that if she pushes aside the top pellets she can get down to where the food trickles through and pick out the corn and sunflower seeds, leaving the pellets behind.

chuckle – that would be right – they are never satisfied even though their crops are full.

try here bubba this is the pic you want

What I really want is a site that sells them.

sorry about that …maybe BG when she gets back?

sorry about that…maybe BG when she gets back?

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I told the poster I’d ask when BG gets back. I’ve googled everything I can think of but nothing comes up. I wonder if they made it themselves?

no its a commercial one but the name escapes me. I reckon I’ve seen them in grass roots but all our copies are at the block I think

I think this one looks similar to BG’s , in practice anyway. NZ site
They may be able to tell you where to get them in Oz .

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://lea.orcon.net.nz/Photos/feeder2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://lea.orcon.net.nz/Hens.html&h=272&w=401&sz=55&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=oGAle-HfyQiszM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dautomatic%2Bchook%2Bfeeders%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

Happy Potter said:

I think this one looks similar to BG’s , in practice anyway. NZ site
They may be able to tell you where to get them in Oz .

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://lea.orcon.net.nz/Photos/feeder2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://lea.orcon.net.nz/Hens.html&h=272&w=401&sz=55&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=oGAle-HfyQiszM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dautomatic%2Bchook%2Bfeeders%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

Damn I couldn’t find anything when i searched egg-cept chook pluckers:(

a couple of dahlias…

bluegreen said:

a couple of dahlias…

Love these……. very pretty…. for a non vegie;)

pretty BG :)

Dahlias remind me of my mum growing them too :)

Nice Dahlias, they are a good old-fashioned flower that you don’t see enough of.

my front porch

bluegreen said:

my front porch

Well done BG. Looks lovely. The new stands I take it?

Looks very nice indeed, BG.

pomolo said:

Well done BG. Looks lovely. The new stands I take it?

yes, two of the new stands are in there :)

bluegreen said:

my self closing chook feeder in action…

Bluegreen, I wasn’t hanging around the forum when you originally posted this, and only just noticed it.

You may have answered the following question, but I can’t find it in this thread:

Where did you buy the chook feeder from?

Wall-mounted is brilliant!

looks very good Bluegreen.

Yeehah said:

Where did you buy the chook feeder from?

Wall-mounted is brilliant!

My produce supplier. They cost $130 now. I can give you his details if you are interested.

bluegreen said:

Yeehah said:

Where did you buy the chook feeder from?

Wall-mounted is brilliant!

My produce supplier. They cost $130 now. I can give you his details if you are interested.

HooleyDooley!!!!

Um, thanks, but I think I’ll just print the photos out and ask Mr Y if he could knock a couple up in his spare time.

Yeehah said:

HooleyDooley!!!!

Um, thanks, but I think I’ll just print the photos out and ask Mr Y if he could knock a couple up in his spare time.

lol! it is a bit pricey, I know.

If Mr Y is disposed to make one, I do actually have some instructions somewhere.

bluegreen said:

Yeehah said:

HooleyDooley!!!!

Um, thanks, but I think I’ll just print the photos out and ask Mr Y if he could knock a couple up in his spare time.

lol! it is a bit pricey, I know.

If Mr Y is disposed to make one, I do actually have some instructions somewhere.

did someone say how to make one??

bluegreen said:

If Mr Y is disposed to make one, I do actually have some instructions somewhere.

If I give him the instructions and drop a huge, fat, hairy hint (i.e. marginally short of being demanding, lol!) that I would love one for my birthday, I might have a little teensy bit of a chance.

Mr Y loves playing with metal. So it might even be a medium-sized chance :)

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

If Mr Y is disposed to make one, I do actually have some instructions somewhere.

did someone say how to make one??

yes VG.

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

If Mr Y is disposed to make one, I do actually have some instructions somewhere.

did someone say how to make one??

yes VG.

mmmm, do you know where they are?

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

If Mr Y is disposed to make one, I do actually have some instructions somewhere.

did someone say how to make one??

yes VG.

mmmm, do you know where they are?

how about I scan the instructions and email it to you?

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

If Mr Y is disposed to make one, I do actually have some instructions somewhere.

did someone say how to make one??

yes VG.

mmmm, do you know where they are?

how about I scan the instructions and email it to you?

that would be nice.

I just showed Mr Y the photos, BG, and he said that it would be dead easy for him to make. I suggested he could make some and sell them (he’s just waiting to sort out insurance and then he’s got to this business of his going). He said he could even make them into a flat-pack and post them.

Hmm, ideas all the time!!

Yeehah said:

I just showed Mr Y the photos, BG, and he said that it would be dead easy for him to make. I suggested he could make some and sell them (he’s just waiting to sort out insurance and then he’s got to this business of his going). He said he could even make them into a flat-pack and post them.

Hmm, ideas all the time!!

I’ll send you these instructions I have too.

thanks BG.

veg gardener said:

thanks BG.

no worries :)

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

thanks BG.

no worries :)

waits quietly for the email.

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

thanks BG.

no worries :)

waits quietly for the email.

lol! I have to wait for Mr BG to get off the phone for him to scan the instructions, and he is known to talk for hours…

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

thanks BG.

no worries :)

waits quietly for the email.

lol! I have to wait for Mr BG to get off the phone for him to scan the instructions, and he is known to talk for hours…

ok, this boy is going to be really good, if he is really talented he can do 2 things at once. Can’t he?

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

thanks BG.

no worries :)

waits quietly for the email.

lol! I have to wait for Mr BG to get off the phone for him to scan the instructions, and he is known to talk for hours…

ok, this boy is going to be really good, if he is really talented he can do 2 things at once. Can’t he?

yep, can always do something else while you are waiting :D

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

thanks BG.

no worries :)

waits quietly for the email.

lol! I have to wait for Mr BG to get off the phone for him to scan the instructions, and he is known to talk for hours…

ok, this boy is going to be really good, if he is really talented he can do 2 things at once. Can’t he?

yep, can always do something else while you are waiting :D

yeah i can. ill talk. to my self and u.

my front porch
—- they are looking particularly swish. had you just cleaned them all up?

pepe said:

my front porch
—- they are looking particularly swish. had you just cleaned them all up?

I did a little.

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

my front porch
—- they are looking particularly swish. had you just cleaned them all up?

I did a little.

MR BG still on the fone.

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

my front porch
—- they are looking particularly swish. had you just cleaned them all up?

I did a little.

MR BG still on the fone.

no, he is doing the scanning now :)

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

my front porch
—- they are looking particularly swish. had you just cleaned them all up?

I did a little.

MR BG still on the fone.

no, he is doing the scanning now :)

ok, can you tell him i say thank you.

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

my front porch
—- they are looking particularly swish. had you just cleaned them all up?

I did a little.

always makes you feel good.
just don’t it too often lol.
ms pepe has got a cold for the w/e.

pepe said:

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

my front porch
—- they are looking particularly swish. had you just cleaned them all up?

I did a little.

always makes you feel good.
just don’t it too often lol.
ms pepe has got a cold for the w/e.

wanted to put a picture in the GE comp. Mr BG had a sore throat last night, and said he was feeling sick today. But he reckons he feels better now.

wanted to put a picture in the GE comp. Mr BG had a sore throat last night, and said he was feeling sick today. But he reckons he feels better now.
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you have to be in it to win it – good luck.
ms pepe’s in bed and looks a bit crook. she’s invited people around for a meal sunday and has planned a bush walk.

I got a couple of these old painter’s trellises at a garage sale a while ago for $10 the pair. No good for supporting a painter any more but I figured they would make good frames for climbing veges. I cable tied some plastic netting over one today and have sowed some Purple King Climbing beans on one side and some Japanese Climbing Cucumber on the other. Also scattered some parsley seed next to it.

bluegreen said:

I got a couple of these old painter’s trellises at a garage sale a while ago for $10 the pair. No good for supporting a painter any more but I figured they would make good frames for climbing veges. I cable tied some plastic netting over one today and have sowed some Purple King Climbing beans on one side and some Japanese Climbing Cucumber on the other. Also scattered some parsley seed next to it.

Blue ribbon to Bluegreen:D

FAB TAB recycling there:D

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

I got a couple of these old painter’s trellises at a garage sale a while ago for $10 the pair. No good for supporting a painter any more but I figured they would make good frames for climbing veges. I cable tied some plastic netting over one today and have sowed some Purple King Climbing beans on one side and some Japanese Climbing Cucumber on the other. Also scattered some parsley seed next to it.

Blue ribbon to Bluegreen:D

FAB TAB recycling there:D

thanks Lucky. I kept thinking of so many uses for them I had trouble doing any of them! But I was determined to get something in the patch this weekend as I haven’t really got anything growing, except some of your spring onions gone to seed.

bluegreen said:

I got a couple of these old painter’s trellises at a garage sale a while ago for $10 the pair. No good for supporting a painter any more but I figured they would make good frames for climbing veges. I cable tied some plastic netting over one today and have sowed some Purple King Climbing beans on one side and some Japanese Climbing Cucumber on the other. Also scattered some parsley seed next to it.

Lucky you! Just what I need :) I am using some old security doors a bit to the same effect…

bluegreen said:

I got a couple of these old painter’s trellises at a garage sale a while ago for $10 the pair. No good for supporting a painter any more but I figured they would make good frames for climbing veges. I cable tied some plastic netting over one today and have sowed some Purple King Climbing beans on one side and some Japanese Climbing Cucumber on the other. Also scattered some parsley seed next to it.

Clever buying BG.

a couple of natives in flower

bluegreen said:

a couple of natives in flower

Nice flowers BG.

See you tomorrow :)

did some work on my Bonsai group setting and incorporated my new bridge :)

bluegreen said:

did some work on my Bonsai group setting and incorporated my new bridge :)

oops, forgot to copy the new pics….

that white one looks like a jasmine ?
thanks – nice to see.

pepe said:

that white one looks like a jasmine ?
thanks – nice to see.

clematis

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

that white one looks like a jasmine ?
thanks – nice to see.

clematis

close LOL
the blue water of the bonsai is very japanesey – looking good.

Looking great GB

Leucospermum – Carnival® Yellow

Blue Iris

my not so black hollyhocks…

Thee gave me some seedlings last year of what she though were black hollyhocks, but they turned out to be lemon doubles – not that I’m complaining!!

bluegreen said:

my not so black hollyhocks…

Thee gave me some seedlings last year of what she though were black hollyhocks, but they turned out to be lemon doubles – not that I’m complaining!!

Stunning

sorry BG, this better, amazing what a quick coat of paint does LOL

I rather like the lemon ones Thee, but will be happy to swap some seed with you for some black ones :)

Does it smell much Bluegreen???

bluegreen said:

I rather like the lemon ones Thee, but will be happy to swap some seed with you for some black ones :)

Lemons are doubles, and yes please, would like some back LOL, seen I got none at all LOL

Lucky1 said:

Does it smell much Bluegreen???

can’t say I noticed any scent, but then my nose is a bit stuffy atm.

They’re very pretty BG.

them flowers look very nice bluegreen they look very soft.