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A Camellia is another one you could try @fuchsialady, they are shade loving and need a soil based ericaceous compost. I also have Phormiums growing in shade in the ground but they are happy in pots. You may need to repot and divide occasionally.

He is fine so far, but I think being at the end of his life, he must be 13 or so years old, and always had a respected relationship with the foxes around us, he is still doing well. He never was a house cat. He has lived outside all his life.

Hi,I take welding for granted because I've been doing it for so long but I never ever take safety for granted and I should have stressed this sooner; I don't want any member or anyone to get hurt because I've encouraged them to start welding; all types of welding has dangers; some not...

Hi,Thanks @ricky101 a very good point and why I'm so keen to get this area clear of couch grass allowing me to plant shrubs etc next springtime. Hopefully once the new garden starts to establish it will prevent further soil loss; I don't want to start mowing grass again up there umpteen times...

Hiyou can soak rice overnight and use that to water your orchids , and then you can cook the rice to eat , win win

Our allotment cage is just coppice hazel posts and netting stretched over the top. Tbh we don't need it anymore because there is such a lack of birds that we leave it open now.The only bird issues we have is the occasional wood pigeon going after the pea shoots or cabbages and for those we...

Sorry for your loss. And as you say, a little bit of Spring cheer for her.

I believe they like hot fairly humid conditions and mostly for longer than we are likely to get in the UK. They are probably an annual plant as well, growing the following year by nuts already buried by the parent plant, the year before, in a natural setting.

That's an off shoot, I cut the main trunk a couple of year ago as it was too huge.

There's a white one with a blue underside that went rampant for a few years in my London garden. It was sitting over the gas, water and electrics going into the house so maybe that helped. Then there was a really hard frost.....

My grandfather used to just break and bend the green stems over at right angles.

If you are to replace fence panels with new, then fit a gravel board ,timber (or concrete if budget permits). This will protect the new panels from decay and allow an increase in soil levl over time. The remaining retained panels can be done either now or as they need replacing

Agree, it's an Echeveria. There are several varieties, and they are xerophytes so don't water it too often. When you do, give it a drenching and then let it dry out completely before the next watering. It will need to be in a very light / sunny place otherwise it will become lanky and ugly in...

Hi,It's very welcome @Valley Gardener I'm pleased to see it; I'm sure your granddaughter will love it; a very happy birthday to her.A Cute Kitten Wishes Happy Birthday.Kind regards, Col.

A lot do and can be identified by smell, however some have little or no scent. Also in cold weather any scent is less noticeable.

@hailbopp , glad you’re all sorted now.