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Even just a few basic words can make a massive difference when travelling abroad. Many people do understand and speak English well, but still appreciate an attempt to communicate in the language of the country. We were in Tenerife and were handed the menu, open to the English page. When the...

JusJust a suggestion, either shut the windows or go back to working from the office. Would you also expect your neighbours not to make any noise outside, mowing for example?

Try and get the DVD too @amancalledgeorge It comes in a pack of 4 - Cottage, Paradise, Kitchen and extracts from his GW shows and they're all very re-watchable.

Are any other plants showing similar leaf damage ? Initial thoughts are drifted weedkiller , perhaps from an adjoining property ?

Thank you for clarification @Busy-Lizzie

@Butterfly6, with a pot of petunias I cut them back to about three or four inches and in mid Autumn put them in the unheated greenhouse or cold frame. A cold porch or a very sheltered spot against the house wall would do just as well. Keep the compost dry and periodically remove dying leaves,...

Very interesting post re bees and beans ..see link below. Beans seem to be self fertile but bumble bees have found a way to get the nectar via the back door...by utting a hole in the back of the flower. Clever.Any nectar given in peas and green bean flowers?

Thank you! I do have a few bald patches on my lawn but I’m putting that down to it only being laid 6 months ago and we all know the quality of new build gardens!

Do you have a link @Philippa ? I did a Google but all that came up was their Universal Credit tickets (excellent scheme but doesn’t apply to my daughter)

I will. I'll race you!

No @JWK I put the fleece round the Hostas I was more fussed about as only had a limited supply of fleece. Poor old Ligularia got absolutely slaughtered as the slugs were obviously pis.ed off that their favourites were awkward to destroy and turned their onslaught onto the clump of Ligularia that...