rabbitfluff Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 A frog appears to have moved in to my greenhouse. I'm unsure how I feel about this! I have self-watering planter things in there with water reservoirs and handy frog-sized holes for filling, so he's essentially got 3 "ponds" to use should he feel the urge. And judging by the state of my plants, there are presumably plenty of beasties for him to eat. My question is will he be ok? Should I remove him or leave him to it? I think he must have hopped in through the vent at the back - will he be smart enough to hop back through it should he want to get out? Will he invite his friends round and cause trouble? I may or may not have named him Derrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'd leave Derrick where he is - if he got in there, he can probably hop out again, or make his way out when the door is open. He'll eat up lots of nasties, and at least he'll be safe from chicken predators in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I think Derrick has chosen well and wisely, and will be a useful addition to the greenhouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 We have growbags outdoors at the moment, and I often water the tomatoes and frogs skip out of the holes. Makes me jump every time, but it is quite funny! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Have this problem most years in my Mum's greenhouse, she grows tomatoes in growbags and there is invariably at least one frog living between the growbags (seemingly they like the gap where two bags join, I wouldn't have thought there's much space, but I guess it's cool, dark and damp). I'm terrified of frogs so really can't deal with it , but they seem to move in each year, no-one puts them in there and they always seem to vacate it later in the year so I'm quite sure Derrick is on to a very good thing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 We always have a couple frogs in the greenhouse ... not that much gets grown in there anymore! Love the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Lucky you! Christian will be sooooo jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 He may get his mates round for a party - and in the spring the ladees and you'll have frogspawn. Sounds lovely hope you and er Derrick will have a long and frogfilling relationship. Why Derrick? does he remind you of someone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitfluff Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 He's a bit bandy legged so maybe I should have called him Dave after my dad! It was either Derrick or Trevor and he looks more like a Derrick. (my apologies to anyone called Derek for the somewhat ropey spellage) I have the sticky yellow card things hanging in there to catch whitefly and I have visions of getting home from work to find a very miffed looking frog adhered to one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Oooh lucky you. Our old frog (BC) used to have comfrey liquid, seaweed liquid to swim in. It never bothered him at all. Used to make me jump though when he pinged out from under or in the pots! We don't have him now - it's a brave frog that ventures into the garden nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine j Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I have a frog.so surprised and pleased to read other stories of greenhouse dwellers.i bought a bigger plastic style greenhouse and within a week I got a frog move in. Last year I had small tomato shelters on palates, a frog was underneath.that was yellow/green,this one is dark brown. I don't see it every day but do say good morning when I water the plants.😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Gosh dont remember writing that. My sons were 10 and 15 then now strapping men. Not seen a frog in mine yet but had one live between grow bags one summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I'd love a frog or frogs in the garden and leave big shallow dishes of water dotted around but no luck yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Have/had a frog in my tiny pond. He has a toad house, but haven’t spotted him since a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 We’ve started feeding a mouse on the deck outside our patio doors (I am aware we may regret it 🙈) and on Sunday night there was a frog sitting there too. The mouse went right up to the frog nose-to-nose as if saying ‘What are you?’ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
