{"id":36908,"date":"2016-12-03T18:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/alys-fowler-help-to-feed-the-birds-this-winter\/"},"modified":"2016-12-03T18:07:21","modified_gmt":"2016-12-03T11:07:21","slug":"alys-fowler-help-to-feed-the-birds-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/alys-fowler-help-to-feed-the-birds-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Alys Fowler: help to feed the birds this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWant to help our feathered friends make it through the cold spell? Here\u2019s howIt was sheer laziness that led me to fall in love with a blackbird. I\u2019d not got round to harvesting all my grapes, and as I watched them shrivel and rot on the vine, I felt a pang at how terrible a gardener I\u2019d become. Fruit left on the vine too long often harbour diseases. I\u2019d look out at the numerous bunches slowly melting into one dark, drooping mass and say, \u201cTomorrow. I\u2019ll do it tomorrow.\u201dThen I saw a bold blackbird alight on my outdoor table and dart into the vine, pluck a grape and return to the table to eat it. This task was repeated day after day. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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