tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post7358907126217884394..comments2024-03-28T17:21:58.027+05:30Comments on The Urban Gardener: Help in the gardenSunita Mohan http://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-61367402963507320892008-08-11T07:27:00.000+05:302008-08-11T07:27:00.000+05:30Harimohan, I use a Canon IXUS 950 IS camera. Its p...Harimohan, I use a Canon IXUS 950 IS camera. Its perfect for me because its a transition point for me from my old point-and-click film camera to the DSLR that I hope to graduate to some day.<BR/>One of the many advantages of being a woman is that one can carry around practically the whole house in one's handbag! So what's a teeny, tiny camera? : )<BR/>There's plenty of greenery in Mumbai if one knows where to look for it among the greying, rain-stained, old buildings and the steel-and-glass facaded monstrosities just coming up. Luckily for me, I have this little patch of paradise to call my own .... it even has its own resident snakes!<BR/>The monsoon here is wonderful but the one in Kerala is so dramatic! I dont know why the tourism guys dont promote it more.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-87906714362230871422008-08-11T00:51:00.000+05:302008-08-11T00:51:00.000+05:30i got to your blog through maddys i loved the phot...i got to your blog through maddys <BR/>i loved the photographs in urban gardner ,cant believe it is in mumbai but the monsoons there is similar to kerala <BR/>the fotos are splendid ,taken with ?<BR/>most of mine in blog are from a mobile which is handy at any moment <BR/>tks for your commentsharimohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105229701118099822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-38855678908162213942008-08-07T14:47:00.000+05:302008-08-07T14:47:00.000+05:30Hi,It is fairly easy to plant renantheras here in ...Hi,<BR/><BR/>It is fairly easy to plant renantheras here in Malaysia. I usually use either bricks, charcoal or a mixture of both. Thanks for the suitable whether here.<BR/><BR/>FredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-33969754446286064052008-08-05T07:23:00.000+05:302008-08-05T07:23:00.000+05:30Nature Girl, I do think the robin looks cuter, tho...Nature Girl, I do think the robin looks cuter, though. I've never seen one except in pictures but do they always look so ball-like or is it just when they fluff up their feathers to keep out the cold? <BR/>We do have an Indian Robin and a Magpie-Robin too but they look very different from yours.<BR/>Trudi,I must google for a picture of your Australian mynah. It sounds like a Photoshopped version of our Indian mynah : )<BR/>Ha! I can just imagine the fun the immigrant mynahs are having, bossing all the other birds in the sugarcane fields. They are handy birds to have around because they usually squack out when they spot a snake and keep at it till they feel it has moved away far enough.<BR/>Balisha, I'm so glad you dropped by. I'll loan you all my mynahs and bulbuls and fantails ... actually, come to think of it, I do have a lot of insectivorous birds hanging around my garden. I wonder why? LOL!<BR/>But seriously, have you tried using Neem oil? It is the most wonderful thing in my opinion. Yes, you will find them chomping on a few more leaves initially but the neem kills their appetite and also apparently kills their libido! Goodbye, next generation of beetles. <BR/>Tell you more about it in another post, okay? Do visit again soon.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-51227759161314916162008-08-04T22:06:00.000+05:302008-08-04T22:06:00.000+05:30I was visiting The Perennial Garden Lover this mor...I was visiting The Perennial Garden Lover this morning and clicked on your name. This is my first visit. I love reading about your "garden assistants." I need an "assistant" to rid my garden of the nasty Japanese Beetle. Could you lend me a Mynah?Balishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298193443371503407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-87281292504056764332008-08-04T01:32:00.000+05:302008-08-04T01:32:00.000+05:30Sunita, thank you for your visit.)Our Mynah is sof...Sunita, thank you for your visit.)<BR/>Our Mynah is soft silver grey with white. Has also some yellow around the eyes. It is a very social bird, likes to party! It is also called "Mickey" bird because of its mimicking abilities.) The indian Mynah was introduced to Australia, Victoria and Northern Queensland to eat pests bothering crop like sugarcane.I have not seen them in my area.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-73596444415983025342008-08-01T08:50:00.000+05:302008-08-01T08:50:00.000+05:30Your mynahs habits are similar to our Robins after...Your mynahs habits are similar to our Robins after a rain...prancing up and down our grasses looking for worms!<BR/>I enjoyed seeing lizzards first hand while wintering in the Arizona deserts..so many varieties and colors!Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-73559718437612667382008-08-01T06:49:00.000+05:302008-08-01T06:49:00.000+05:30Me too, Kim . Though snakes get rid of rats on the...Me too, Kim . Though snakes get rid of rats on the farm, I could do without that kind of help.<BR/>Our Rat Snake is harmless and great at climbing up coconut trees to get at the baby rats and crows but she startles me because for that instant, I keep thinking its a cobra. <BR/>They would have to be the deadliest assistants in the world!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-81794337003224869372008-08-01T05:10:00.000+05:302008-08-01T05:10:00.000+05:30Hi Sunita - I'd take the garden lizard any day ove...Hi Sunita - I'd take the garden lizard any day over the snake!spookydragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972127156968863571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-36744500466177947612008-07-31T16:13:00.000+05:302008-07-31T16:13:00.000+05:30Thanks, Trudi. Is your Mynah identical to the one ...Thanks, Trudi. <BR/>Is your Mynah identical to the one in my photo? I know there are a few different types. <BR/>They do have a loud complaining squack, dont they?<BR/>I've read that mynahs eat fruits too but I've never seen one doing that in my garden. Says a lot about the number of bugs in my garden, I think : )<BR/>My lizard gives me a start every time he runs between the orchid pots. I usually see only his long tail zipping past and I think its a snake. <BR/>I think he deserves a post of his own. Maybe sometime soon.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-72569535727654950762008-07-31T10:15:00.000+05:302008-07-31T10:15:00.000+05:30Wonderful post, Sunita. very interesting about the...Wonderful post, Sunita. very interesting about the Minah birds. We have a native Minah to. It is quite an agressive bird chases all the others away. It is also fun to watch, they live in big families. They clean up the spiders around the windows but are also after nectar. Your resident Lizard is a cutie.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-90364093241441789342008-07-31T07:01:00.000+05:302008-07-31T07:01:00.000+05:30You bet! I love watching all the animals and birds...You bet! I love watching all the animals and birds in my garden. Beats going to the mall any day.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-55589346002206522592008-07-30T18:26:00.000+05:302008-07-30T18:26:00.000+05:30Sounds like your garden has a permanent welcome ma...Sounds like your garden has a permanent welcome mat for the wildlife. That is interesting about the Mynah Birds. I didn't realize they mated for life. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com