Building A HIBERNACULUM - 🐸 A Secret Underground Wildlife Haven
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- Continuing on in my quest for a wildlife friendly garden, today I am building a hibernaculum which is a series of underground chambers for amphibians to use throughout the winter to protect themselves from the cold, and a safe space for them to hibernate. It might also attract solitary bees, plus other insects, which would be lovely.
I believe we should all try to encourage birds, mammals and insects to visit and live in our gardens. This can help to look after local wildlife, keep valuable green spaces thriving and control garden pests by encouraging natural predators. From large gardens to window boxes, all homes can be made more wildlife friendly.
Building a hibernaculum needn’t cost any money. Mine was made with things I already had, and I collected all the wooden twigs and sticks from my local bridlepath. My only outlay was around £20 for the little wooden bridges I bought to cover over the 3 entrances (made from soil pipe) and these were bought from Amazon UK … here is the link:
Trixie Natural Living Brücke, 28... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000OLUT1...
I also mentioned in this video the treatment I used for the mosquito larvae in my pond, and here is the link for that:
The Mosquito Company, Mosquito... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BNM1QG3...
I hope you enjoy this video and that it inspires you to think about creating a wildlife friendly garden yourself.
If you’d like to join my Facebook page, also called The Enthusiastic Gardener, you can find it by clicking this link:
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I am also on Instagram @the_enthusiastic_gardener
Have fun in your gardens!
Janette, The Enthusiastic Gardener
/ @theenthusiasticgardener
Today’s music is available from the RUclips Studio Music Audio Library:
“The Centre Isn’t Holding” by National Sweetheart. 
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Love this! It’s thoughtful and cute, a great place for tiny garden friends to go and feel safe. Inspiring, I have bug hotels but it’s a fab idea to go underground for them, it’s lovely and looks cool 😎
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Hi Janet and thank you for watching. I’d been wanting to do this for ages, hoping some little creatures find it this winter, was a lot of fun too. Have a really great day 🩷🥰😊
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Well done, Janette! I am sure Richard must be very proud of you. I have never heard of a hibernaculum before, how very interesting, you are very resourceful and have great initiative. All those little creatures that get to benefit from it would be so thankful and absolutely love you. Thank you for really lifting my spirits today. ❤
Hi there Linda and thank you. I have been quite surprised because I thought hibernaculums were a “known” thing but it seems not, and Richard had never heard of of them either. He watched the video and said he was most impressed so I got the thumbs up 👍 certainly glad to have lifted your spirits!! Have a happy rest of the week 🩷😊
Wow, what a project, basically free and so practical for those needing a cosy hideaway and won't be disturbed in any spring or autumn clean ups! With all the planting I doubt the mound will be noticeable! And, much as I love Gardeners World, I've not seen as many episodes as I have of yours for the past two or three years (Sorry Monty!). My sister has three camera traps so that we can watch the hedgehogs and were pleased to see the wood mice too, despite them taking so many peapods last year. This year we have grown them in tubs that the mice can't climb. Your pond has settled in so well and the trickling water sounds lovely!
Hello there Tony and thanks so much for your lovely comments, I can just imagine your wildlife in your great description there. Must be so interesting to watch it all on camera. It was such a lot of fun planning and then making my little hideaway, just hope the little creatures find it. Have a wonderful week 🐸😊
@@TheEnthusiasticGardener You did a lovely job and I am sure you will have some takers! Imagine having an adventure playground where you can then curl up and shelter for the winter. I hope the frogs and newts come as they are so good at feeding on some of the less useful creatures the nibble away at the plants. Thank you, you have a great week too!
That’s what I’m hoping, they can tackle all my slugs and snails Tony 👍😊🐸
I’m believing you will have wonderful little friends finding these tunnels!! This excites me all your viewers are wishing we had your ENTHUSIASM!!! You own the title of your wonderful channel !
Thank you one of the most interesting garden additions!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😻you need web cam!!
Oh that’s just so nice of you Teresa you’ve made me smile 😊 of course, you have the biggest wildlife area of us all with your own personal river 😎 hope you and Reg are having a wonderful start to the week 🐸😊
Fabulous Janette. You are amazing. Hope you film Richard’s face when you show him the video. I’m sure that lots of small insects etc will appreciate your effort. Xxx🐸🐞🐜
Oh thank you so much! I should have filmed him 🤣 but after he watched the video (he never watches them) he actually told me he was impressed and I’d done a good job! I had told him before he left for golf because I had to ask him to cut the soil pipe in half for me! He certainly wasn’t keen on my idea one bit 🤣 and now he’s happy because you can’t see anything 🤣 have a happy week! 🐸🩷
Hi Janette, sorry for late reply, a bit of a day ... Absolutely love your hibernaculum. You have such lovely comments which I so agree with, a gentle nod to Mother Nature in every way. Thank you you are a beautiful soul. Love Lottie checking everything 🥰🐾 aww. Very best wishes to you, Richard and dear Lottie xxx
Aww Val that’s so lovely of you, bless you. And thank you for even watching on your very busy day. Yes Lotte has to check everything out doesn’t she? She’s such a little darling and so gentle. I had a lot of fun with this project even though it was a busy weekend. Have a great rest of the week 😊🐸
Hi Janette, Oh my Gosh! You did a fabulous job, and the planting looks so natural. I live in So. California, Zone 10a, and I have lots of lizards. I don't have a hibernaculum, but I have lots of nooks and crannies with rocks, twigs, etc in my garden. Also, it doesn't freeze here, although activity slows down in December and January. I enjoy all the wildlife in my garden. You may or may see any wildlife, but trust me, they will find it! There needs to be more gardeners like you, who care that much.😊 Happy Gardening!
Hi there Anna and thank you! That’s so lovely of you to say that. Wow zone 10! It sounds so lovely living in Southern California. With lizards too 🦎 😊 thanks for watching and I wish you a wonderful week 🐸😊
I love the idea of it being a luxury hotel for any valuable wildlife. You did a fantastic job, so well disguised. Those plants from the baskets had grown so well!
Hi Pamela and thank you - I hope the creatures find their luxury hotel 😊 the plants did grow well didn’t they, and hopefully if they can live in that little pocket of soil, they’ll be ok where they are now too. Hope you have a wonderful week 🐸😊
Wow !!! You lived to your word. You can"t tell it is there. What a great idea
Well thank you so much! It was a very fun project to do! Thanks so much for watching and hope you’re having a really great week 😊🩷
Hi Janette, what an incredibly kind thing you have done. It takes a very special sort of person to make all this effort our wildlife. It will be an absolute haven for them ❤❤
Aww thanks Julie, and you were the only one who guessed that it was something underground (over on Instagram) 😊 and you didn’t give the game away 🙏 I said to Rich now we need a little plumbing pipe camera and have live webcams 🤣🤣 hope you have a very lovely week 😎🐸
@TheEnthusiasticGardener oh yes I was wondering if you would try some kind of camera, if affordable it would be brilliant🥰 x
Yes indeed, great idea and so lovely for the little creatures who find it and they will! I learned even and old turned over pot they will surely find your spot.❤
@juliedubberley1192 😊😊 I wouldn’t though, because I don’t think the little creatures would like that very much 🤣🐸
@bharris2853 thank you so much, and you’ve given me encouragement too! Thanks for watching 🐸😊
Wow !!! You lived to your word. You can"t tell it is there. What a great idea 😉
Hello and thank you 🙏 I loved doing this and it came out just as I had hoped. Let’s hope they find it. Thanks for watching, hope you’re ok and have a wonderful week 🐸😊
Well done Janette, it's fab that you are creating a safe environment for all the little wildlife creatures you share your garden with. You'll have to get rid of the un natural faux grass next. My wildlife pond is fab I love peering in to see what's happening below the surface. Recently it seems to have been a breeding magnet for slugs, 🤢not exactly what I wanted to attract, those slimy critters. Our resident frog "Francesca" just sits in the pool ignoring the slugs, like chill out man.🐸✌😆 Thankyou for sharing. 🐞🌻🌱
Oh how funny that you have such a laid back frog 🐸 I’m forever peering in the pond, absolutely nothing that I can see as yet and I’m sure there are microscopic things in there. As for the grass, I know real grass is far far better for nature but I forgive myself, to my way of thinking it’s no different to if it was paved over with no grass at all like a courtyard and it’s so much easier 😊 thanks for watching and have a wonderful week 🐸😊
Fantastic, Janette! ⭐️ You’re so adventurous! I’d never even heard of a hibernaculum!?! What an interesting idea! I’m sure it will be a hive of activity! 🐜 🐸 🐞
Your relocated plants look great too! ⭐️ You’re always inspirational! 👏
Hey Fiona and thank you! Let’s hope all the creatures think so too!! Thanks for always being here and have a fabulous week 🐸😊
Most definitely you will get wildlife in there. They are opportunists who will shift in anywhere that is safe. Lovely idea.
🤣🤣 Patricia, I’m sure! Thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful rest of the week 🩷😊
Janette, you are one caring, determined, and dedicated soul! Hooray for your success. I shall patiently await the arrival of new critters to your wonderful hibernaculum. Yours is my favorite RUclips garden. Keep doing what you're doing.
Oh my goodness Penelope you are very lovely to say all that, you’ve made me smile that’s for sure. I’ll be sure to let you know if I spot anything, wouldn’t that be amazing!! Have a very lovely week 🐸😊
Fantastic, that's not a hibernaculum it's an underground city, I love your 'can do' attitude. Well done, you could definitely be a northerner. 😊
🤣🤣🤣 that’s so funny Werner, I would be proud to be an Honorary Northerner 👍 thank you for that accolade 🥇 glad you like my underground city, let’s hope the creatures like it too. Hope you’re having a fabulous week my friend 😍🐸
Wow Janette! You did a fabulous job and its great you didn't have to buy anything except the covers for the enteances. Im sure the wildlife will come when you atleast expect it. The pond is looking beautiful too. Have a wonderful week.
Thanks so much Adra, it was so much fun to do 🐸
Janette,
You are so creative.
Thank you for sharing.
Hello there Donna and thanks very much, that’s so nice of you to say. Hope you’re having a great week 💙🩷
Really enjoyed watching you build this, what a brilliant idea! Your hard work payed off! Well done. X
Oh thank you Judith! I had such fun planning and building this and far easier than I anticipated. Of course I will have no idea if it ever gets used unless I happen to spot something popping out one of holes, but nice to think it’s there if something wants some shelter in the winter. Hope you’re having a great weekend 🎈🧡
Hi Janette, I'd never heard of a Hibernaculum but what a wonderful idea. So good you were able to collect almost all the supplies you needed without having to spend any money. When you were constructing it I was wondering how on earth you'd be able to fit plants on top of it but you did and you'd never know it was there. I hope Richard was suitably impressed with all your hard work. I do hope you see a little somebody emerging from one of the tunnels on day. Do you ever have hedgehogs in your garden? They might be very grateful for a Winter home. Much love, Bron xx
Hi Bron, well I was thinking much the same thing I have to say, and then I thought if those plants could grow in such a small space in the hanging baskets, then they ought to still be ok where they are now. Let’s hope so anyway. When Rich watched the video he said he was impressed and I’d done a good job 👍😊 hope you’re having a great week Down Under 🩷💙🤩
Hello Janette. Wow! Such a cool project. And it looks great. I have to say that I was a little skeptical at first that you would be able to plant anything on top of it but love the plants and the new home for the Willow looks great. I think you should put a sign of some sort on top of it labeling where it is for posterity. 😂🥰❤️ Have a wonderful week! ❤
Thank you so much Lauren, I agree with you, I was thinking the same thing about the plants, but it is more mounded in real life than it looks on the video, and I thought if those plants can survive in those little hanging baskets then they’ve got even more room now, so fingers crossed, time will tell I guess. Good idea about the sign, I need a little wooden one with “Hibernation This Way” or something 🤣 hope you have a lovely week 😊🐸
Hi Janette, I love your hibernaculum, never heard of it before now. A Ritz hotel in your garden lucky creatures who will be booking in over winter.
So good on you for taking the time and effort to make. I agree a natural garden for animals, bugs etc is so important. Nature is a wonderful thing it deserves our respect and cooperation.
I would like to know who lives in there, thinking maybe one of those outdoor cameras to watch and record coming and goings at the three entry points?
Well done.
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Thank you Steve (you’ve had a marathon day of catching up on videos 🤣). I hadn’t realised until I read all these comments, I just assumed everyone knew about these hibernaculums but it seems not - and even Richard too said he’d never heard of them, so I’m glad that I might have given even one person the idea to build one. You are right, nature deserves our respect, I like the way you put that. I did also think of getting one of those plumbing pipe cameras in the winter to see what’s there, but I’ve decided not to because I wouldn’t want to freak any creatures out and disturb them. Would have been fun though 😊🩷
What an inspiring idea! We have piles of branches around our woodland areas so that birds, squirrels, skinks, and other creatures can find shelter there.
Thank you Marilyn, it sounds as if you have ready-made hideaways in your garden, how wonderful that is! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful rest of the week 🐸😊
I think you've done a great job there. Especially with those wooden bridges to cover the plastic entrances and provide cover and a more natural look. Nice planting too. I built mine last summer and may double up later in the year when I can remove my arm from its sling. Might nick an idea or two! Cheers.
Well thank you very much Marc, and please do nick my ideas, my pleasure! Sorry your arm is in a sling though and I hope it’s not stopping you from doing things, although undoubtedly it must be. Have a wonderful week 🐸😊
Great job hiding it! Great idea too! 😊
Hello Peggy and thanks so much. It was a lot of fun and I’m glad it turned out well. Hopefully some little creatures will find it. Have a wonderful week 🐸😊
Hi Janette, very interesting watching you build this. Never heard of it before. I’m certain the little wildlife will make their way to this special bit of luxury you have built for them.
Your pond is looking great too.
I wonder if you could get an outdoor camera linked up so you can see all the guests coming and going? Anyway great work and congratulations on your 9k.
Thank you Sue and quite a few garden friends have said they’ve not heard of hibernaculums and I just assumed people had. So I’m very pleased if I’ve introduced a new idea. I do have CCTV for the garden so maybe I’ll have to do some night watching 😊🎥 and look for little eyes in the dark 🤣 thank you too for my 9K, I was so delighted about that 🎉 have a very lovely week 😎🐸
this is amazing, i love it! you done a beautiful job on it. thank you for sharing. hope you have a great week!!!
Good morning Sonie and thank you 🙏 it was such a lot of fun planning and doing it all. Hopefully whoever finds it will love it. Have a great week 🐸😊
It turned out great! Hopefully you'll be able to see little critters come and go.
Oh I do hope so!! Thanks very much, it was so much fun to do, hope you’re having a fabulous week 🩷😊
What a great addition to your garden. I do think you'll be able to see evidence that there's life out there. Yes, build it and they will come. I still think you need to source friends for a little froggy 🐸..maybe some tadpoles from a neighboring pond. 😊
Great job. 🕷️🪱
I don’t know anyone who has tadpoles unfortunately, if I did I would definitely have asked them 😊 I did look online as you can buy them from a place in Scotland but they had all sold out! Never mind, next year hopefully 😊🐸
I built a hibernaculum, the voles loved it 😂
Oh my goodness Pat!!! That doesn’t bear thinking about 🤭😝 let’s hope not!!! Have a wonderful week 🐸😊
Omg Janette
That is amazing you have the patience of a saint
It looks great bet Richard couldn’t find it 😂❤
Thanks Tina, i showed him the video last night and he did say he was impressed and I did a good job 👍 so I got the thumbs up 🙏😊🐸
Uh wow Janette, what an absolutely brilliant idea and how brave of you to do this in your garden, when most people wouldn’t ‘disturb’ their garden for projects like this! But it’s people like you nature needs!! I hope you soon have lots of happy creatures move in! Just be patient. It can take a while! We have bird house and it took two years before the first birds nested in it….but they’ll find those rare places eventually and move in! Just make sure your garden is accessible (a little whole in the fence here and there). Unfortunately new gardens are very fenced in and makes it hard for creatures to move through the gardens nowadays. But fingers crossed, you will soon see some little creatures moving about!! Love it!❤️🦔🐛🐞 Happy gardening from 🇨🇭
Thank you so much Mari that’s so nice of you and really encouraging to hear they eventually found your birdhouse. I do have concrete gravel boards all the way around my garden under all the fences but there are little gaps here and there and ways to get in. So I’m hopeful and it will be so great even if only one little creature has a comfortable winter in my hibernaculum. Thanks for watching and I wish you a fabulous week 🐸😎
Just noticed...you have 9k subscribers. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 CONGRATULATIONS 🍹💕🩷💗
Oh yes, that’s such good news Sharon, I’m delighted 🤩 hard to believe 9K people would want to watch me in my little garden 😎🐸🤣
@@TheEnthusiasticGardener hi again. Oh you won't get rid of me 🤣🤣 You were the start of my RUclips gardening journey. I do watch several that you haven't recommended and I have so much fun. Thank you💕🩷💗
Oh so do I Sharon, I watch everyone and hardly watch normal TV nowadays! 🤣🐸
You, my friend, are amazing!!! It is so cool to see someone do something for the creatures that might not bring you anything - you just have to believe. Hugs!
Hello my dear Iza and thank you … such a lovely comment, you have made me smile 😊 this was so much fun to do and I hope it makes even just one little creature comfortable this winter. Hugs back to you 🤗
Good morning my friend, that’s very nice of you , making them a special spot to hibernate in winter .
Hello Max hope you enjoyed your morning coffee ☕️ and thank you! Hope you have a wonderful week 🐸😎
@@TheEnthusiasticGardener you’re right , I did get my coffee and watching your video with my cat 😊.
What an interesting project Jeanette ❤
I've only just come across your channel so watched and subscribed 👍😄
Wow you did so much in a short space of time. It looks amazing now its all planted up too for very little cost. Well done 👏👏👏The amphibians are going to be very happy in their new home I'm sure. 😍
A lovely video and looking forward to watching some more of them now that Ive found your channel.
I'm doung a sunflower 🌻 challenge / grow along if you have any sunflowers growing and fancy joining in. 🌻🌻🌻
Have a great week 🌻🌹
Hello there and thank you so much for subscribing!! It’s so lovely to have a new gardening friend 😊😊 I just loved this project, it was far easier than I anticipated so now I have my fingers crossed for the little 🐸 etc that they find it. I do have some sunflower seeds, although they are a couple of years old, but yes, I’m going to give that a go! I don’t have any luck with seeds usually … but you never know 😊 wishing you a wonderful week 💜🐸💙😎
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Thank you so much dear MJ 😎🐸😊
Love ur garden and as far as ur bug hotel BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME cheers from merrilyn in aust
Thanks again Merrilyn and I certainly hope so!! 🤞 🐸😎
Hi Janette, looks great fab job, enjoy your gardening week. ❤x
Thank you Helen, I had such fun doing this. By the way, I didn’t want you to think I don’t reply to your Instagram messages but when I try to, it tells me your settings don’t allow comments. Hope you have a lovely week 🐸😊
@TheEnthusiasticGardener really I didn't no that ill have to look at that
,thanks for telling me Janette. Xx
Yes you must have some settings you could look at. I always try to reply then feel bad because I can’t 🤣😎😊👍
@TheEnthusiasticGardener sorry about that Janette I had no idea that was happening. Thanks. Xx
Oh that’s ok, I was hoping you’d comment here so I could let you know why I never reply to you 😍😎🤩👍🙏
Beautiful work 😊
Hello there and thank you so much and this was such a lot of fun to do too 🤩🐸😊
Hi Janette, what a lot of effort and imagination to do this. As I was watching, I was worried about how it would work out and what it would look like. I was also worried about where you would put the Willow. However, I needn't have worried because it all turned out. 😊😊😊
Hello there Pauline and thank you! I was thinking the exact same things you were 🤣 especially if it was too shallow to plant in, but then I mounded it up so I think it will be ok and if those plants could grow in the little hanging basket spaces then surely they’ll be fine where they are now? Hope so! I can always add a few more bags of soil on top. Thanks for watching and have a really happy week 🐸😊
Maybe Lottie getting so close to the pond is putting the wildlife off?
You have a point there Carol. Can’t get cross with her though, she’s so cute and the gentlest girl. Hope you’re having a great weekend, we have rain here today 😊🩷
@@TheEnthusiasticGardener maybe you could put irises which love moisture around where she can reach the pond so it puts her off drinking there. And perhaps create another small moving water feature away from the pond just so she can drink from it. Just watching you creating the underground hotel. Brilliant. Well done. I think Lottie is beautiful.
@carolfoster6762 thanks so much Carol, glad you like my new frog hotel too 🐸🤣
Wow that's great. Xx
Thanks so much Jean, I had such fun doing this - have a lovely week 💜😎
It looks so lovely. Lucky wildlife xx
Well that was something completely new to me. Never seen or heard of this before. A great idea.
You could also plant Polypodium cambricum cultivars on the mound. They should grow well there and look great over winter.
I’m looking forward to seeing how it develops over the next few years.
Oh that is a great idea Mark, I have my Richard Kayse and my Machrostachium don’t I? Still alive 😊 I just went to check. Will be full sun, is that ok for them? Glad to be able to introduce you to a new idea, I just assumed everyone knew about hibernaculums. I said to Rich now we need to get a little plumbing pipe camera 😊 and do live webcams 🤣🤣 hope you’re having a great start to your week 🐸🤩😊
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They will be fine. They might sulk for the first year, but after that they should grow really well.
Good idea about the pipe camera. Perhaps look at some of the miniature medical cameras. I bet the hospitals chuck them out long before they stop working.
Is Richard happy with what you have done?
Well I couldn’t really put a camera down there as it would freak any creatures right out 🤣 but it would have been fun to try. I showed him my video last night and he actually said he was very impressed and that I did an excellent job. And of course he was pleased that now you can’t even see any of it 🤣🤣🤩
I definitely need some of these xx
Hi Jasmine, oh I do hope you build one too!! Have a lovely week 🐸😊
Beautiful job, it was the bees knees.
Thank you so much Nicholas, I absolutely loved doing this!! 🐸
Hi there Janette. It is Monday evening here Australian time. My that was a new project a bit of work and imagination. We get Gardeners world here I love Monty Don. We aiso get Iove your garden ,with Allan Tishmarsh I hope I spelt his name right' I watch Gardening Australia on Friday night It is a really good programe Your pond looks great
Good morning/evening Olga and thanks for watching. I’d been so excited about doing this and it was surprisingly easy. Let’s hope it’s found 😊 I love Alan Titchmarsh too, and I watch Gardening Australia on RUclips quite often too which I really like. Hope you have a very lovely day 🐸💜
Looks great Janette. What did Richard think of it? I'd not heard of the word Hibernaculum before. Hope it won't be too long before our little friends take up residence.
Hi Wendy and thank you. I have only just realised (from reading these comments) that not everyone has heard of a hibernaculum before. I thought I was the only one who didn’t have one 🤣🤣 I showed Rich my video last night (he never usually watches any of them) and he actually said he was very impressed and that I’d done an excellent job of it. And more importantly you wouldn’t even know it’s there 🤣 so it got the thumbs up. Let’s hope the creatures find it!! Hope you have a great week 😊🐸
Hello, What a wonderful idea! What kind of animal do you expect ? I love wild life, just hope you don't have any mouse or rat family because they are wildlife too.
I'm concerned about the mosquito treatment you used in the little pond, is it safe for Lottie ?
I know you are expecting them but it would be wonderful to have frogs to take care of those mosquitos.
Thank you for your new exciting projects. Marie
Hi there Marie and thanks for watching. Oh thank you for thinking of Lotte but the mosquito treatment is ECO friendly and harmless to aquatic life, animals, plants and humans so she is fine, I always double check everything in my garden is ok for her too. I’m hoping for frogs but who knows … I’d rather not have rats or mice 🐭 though 🥴 hadn’t thought of that!! Have a lovely week 😊🩷
Thank you for reassuring me about Lotte. I'm glad she can play safely around the pond 👌
I wish you have nice little frogs 🐸or even small lizards🦎in your hibernaculum. I'm sure you will get in touch with the small creatures of your garden. Have a nice week too 🤩
@didiercottin4504 I have my fingers crossed 🤞 😊
Great idea! I'll be giving it a go for sure!
Oh I am so delighted you are going to do this too!! That’s made my day. It only took me just over 3 hours to do. So worthwhile, thank you for watching and do let me know how yours goes! Have a great rest of the week 🐸🦔🩷
@@TheEnthusiasticGardener Confession - when I say I'll do this, it does mean I'll add it to my long, long list of projects! Could be a few years yet! Hedgehog house is higher up on the list, as it creating a hammock space. I've started on the hammock though - priorities have to be relaxation!
🤣🤣🤣 at least you’re never going to run out of things to do! And I must say that a hammock space for relaxation does sound like an essential to me 🤣 hedgehog house sounds fun too (now I want a 🦔 house too 😊) so let me rephrase … do let me know in a few years’ time how yours goes 🤣🤣 happy Sunday 🩷🤩
@@TheEnthusiasticGardener Hehe! I'll keep you posted in a few years time! 💕
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Good morning and thank you so much! This was such a fun project so let’s hope some creatures find it 🐸😊
Great job Jannette it looks like it’s always been there I’m sure it will get used love it Looking forward to your next project
Morning Iris and thanks very much, you’d never know it was there would you, which is exactly what I was hoping for. It was such fun and I hope they all find it!! Have a lovely week 😎🐸
Hi Janette, quite an interesting project, you're creating a wonderful ecosystem for our little friends. We have something similar in our yard except it's above ground. It's just a wood pile of twigs and branches. I've seen spiders and other creepy crawlies making it their home. I know the frogs will show up soon, who wouldn't want to live in such luxury. Congratulations on 9K subscribers. You have one of the best channels on RUclips. 🕷🐞🐝🐸
Oh thank you so much for your lovely comments 💜 so pleased to reach 9K!! Far easier to have an above ground Hibernaculum I must say!! I’ve been very excited about doing this, let’s hope the little creatures discover it. Have a wonderful week 🐸💜
If I was a frog I would definitely want to live in your lovely garden 😊
Hello Wendy, that’s so nice of you, thank you!! Let’s hope they agree with you and come on over 🙏🐸 hope you’re having a lovely start to your week 😎🐸
@TheEnthusiasticGardener Hi Jeanette I am looking after my poodle pup who has had a new hip (trying to ) 3 weeks in to a 12 week recovery .he's a lively little man who has got used to running on 3 legs and doesn't understand why he can run and jump . Love to little Lottie xx
@wendymitchell4004 oh bless!! Wish him better and a very good excuse for you to have a lazy week cuddling up to him. 💜💙
Hello Janette
This is an unusual idea for a wildlife sanctuary. I've not heard about it before. But then, I'm not familiar with ponds etc. You have made an excellent job of it. Lost a few plants last week. I just have to turn my back and they are all shrivelled up. They all came through a hard winter but obviously the heat killed them. Have a good day🍹🍹💕🌟
Good morning Sharon! How terribly sad that you’ve lost plants to the heat especially after they’d come through the winter. I do find the summer difficult to keep everything going. Thanks for watching my hibernaculum build, it was such fun and I had been so excited to do it. Fingers crossed the little creatures like it. Hope you have a very lovely week 🐸💜
garden is lovely, what a great addition aswell 😄 shame no cameras to see the visitors 😅can i ask what the lovely clipped plant is just behind the plum tree, it's lovely :)
Hi there Lisa and thank you!! I think the plant you’re mentioning is my Ilex Crenata (the one with all the little balls on?). It was already clipped like that when I bought it. I’ve had it for about 3 years and, poor thing this is the 4th spot it’s been in. I promise not to move it again 🤣 wishing you a great week 🐸😎
@@TheEnthusiasticGardener Ah thank you. I know you clip your own so wondered if you done it ☺haha i move my poor plants a lot to find a happy place for them. Have a great week too 😃
I was wondering if you trimmed back your harlequin willow? Mine is huge now. It will be interesting to see what animals will come to underground home. It’s very pretty with all your plants.
Hi Nancy, I did trim my willow back about a month ago, it’s looking a bit unruly now so I might do it again. I’m not sure exactly what they are supposed to look like 🤣 I think we can give them any type of haircut we like 🤣 thanks do much for watching today, and have a lovely week 😍🐸
There isn’t many videos on them. You too enjoy your weekend. I wait for Tom to go out too, then I go to town doing stuff. We have to stick together! Ha!
🤣🤣 it’s just easier isn’t it Nancy? 🤣😊
In 25 years I have never seen a frog in my garden. You probably will have to buy one from the pet store to get one.
Hi there. I did see a frog in my garden about a year ago but I don’t know east happened to him. Apparantly the only frogs you can buy over here are to be kept as pets in tanks and it’s illegal to release those into the wild (which includes garden ponds) and it’s also illegal to capture wild frogs to bring into your gardens. You can buy frog and toad tadpoles from a place in Scotland I found, but they’re already sold out now, but I have my name down to be advised when they have more, but I think I’ve missed it for this year. So I’ll have to be patient but you never know!! Hope you’re having a lovely week 🐸😊
Hi Jeanette l love Ur garden and u Ur a breath of fresh air 😊😇🌼🌷🌺
Oh thank you Merrilyn, that’s just so lovely of you. Have a great week 🐸😊
you may regret planting ivy in your garden I am struggling with ivy
Hi Christine, I do know what you mean but I’m going to keep this little row well in check. I usually only have them in containers (which is where these were) but I do have some on my fence coming through from beyond my garden so I do know they can be troublesome. I will keep your concerns in mind though and you well end up being right!!! Hope you’re having a great day, lots of rain here at the moment 🩷😊
Janette, this just proves what we all knew all along, that you are the sweetest and kindest gardener on RUclips🫶. Way to go, it’s such a thoughtful idea for all of your critters, so clever,they are going to be living in the coolest garden in the entire UK👏🤭. You definitely got a workout this day for sure👊🏻💪🏻, who needs the gym when there’s gardening. I wonder if you can put a little web cam to see them, how cool is that. I have toad houses by my pondless waterfall and it’s so cute to see frogs in them, they are so adorable
Hi Elizabeth and thank you so much, such lovely comments. It was a workout for sure 🤣 I didn’t do much at all yesterday after all that! You have toadhouses, how cute is that! I’m sure some creatures will find it, I did say to Rich we could get a plumbing pipe camera but I think that would just frighten whatever is down there and disturb them so I probably wouldn’t. Hope you’re having a great week my friend 🐸😊
Janette we get the tiniest toads and of all things crickets hang out in them too🤣. I can imagine how sore you were but very worth it and I love the plantings on top, way to go, now they can grow in more space. Did you record Richard and his reaction, especially when you showed him the vlog of your hard work👏👏🫶.
I didn’t think to film him unfortunately, but he said I’d done a good job and that he was quite impressed 👍😊🩷
Awww, I’m so glad 🫶🥰