by Rohanne Young | Sep 7, 2023 | Critters, Critters page
Hello, My Name is Rat Botanical Name: Rattus Rattus DESCRIBE YOURSELF Rats, we are found almost everywhere there are humans. Unlike dogs and cats, I’m almost uniformly despised. I think I’m actually quite cute! I can grow up to 500cm or half a metre in size,...
by Rohanne Young | Sep 5, 2023 | Weed Pages
Hello, I am Dock Botanical Name Rumex crispus, Rumex acetosella, Rumex obtusifolius DESCRIBE YOURSELF As you can see from my names, I cover a range of weeds that are variously known as Dock, Sheep Sorrel, broad leaf Dock and Curly Dock. As the name suggests I am...
by Rohanne Young | Sep 4, 2023 | Weed Pages
Hello, I am Cats Ears Botanical Name Hypochoeris radicata DESCRIBE YOURSELF Most people confuse me with the true Dandelion! I also have a seed head that you can blow, but its not as big as the true dandelion. As the main imitator of the Dandelion, I am also a broad...
by Rohanne Young | May 22, 2022 | Beneficial Insects, Living sustainably, Native animals, Pest Control, Uncategorised
I am so excited to be welcoming frogs back into my frog friendly garden! During the last lot of rain I heard the calls of three different stripey marsh frogs around my garden!I also heard the deep calls of a green tree frog! This is so exciting because it has been a...
by Rohanne Young | Jan 12, 2022 | Beneficial Insects, Edibles, Organics, Pest Control, Vegetables
What’s that white powdery substance on my plants leaves? I had a query recently asking what a white powdery substance was on a grape leaf? They actually said “it looks like powdery mildew, but it’s not on zucchini”! It looked like powdery...
