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Thanks @Plantminded and @Escarpment and apologies @Dorset-Tim for using your thread for my query.I will need to decide whether I have the patience to see the experiment through. In general, I am not the most patient person ever, and I do tend to jump on opportunities to buy new plants In my...

20th December 2025The cookie cutters got a test on Saturday. The hedgehog cutter needed the detail pieces reducing in depth, as they were cutting too far through the shortbread. I didn't create the 3D files, just downloaded them, but I've since modified the fox file as we were struggling to...

The main risk with squash plants is high levels of cucurbitacin which can make you very ill. You can get this in courgettes too.

I've had problems with slow page refresh and also having to 'Post Reply' several times before it's accepted. It's been like that for a few days. I actually gave up waiting earlier this morning as it was taking so long to open the box to post a reply! No problem with any other site. The same...

You could remove the flowers but they will likely just get frosted or fall off unpollinated.The apples I mentioned did blossom in the spring but I can't say for certain that that exact same bit rebloomed again. These out of season bloom events tend to be quite sparse in terms of actual...

We used to have a butcher shop in the village but nobody took it over when he retired at the age of ninety. The next real butcher is in town and a pain to get to so I no longer bother. Some of the big supermarkets are on the edge of town (not out of town sites) so I use them. I find that...

Hi everyone Here’s a pic of a squash/gourd that someone gave me the seedling for last summer. The skin is very hard so peeling it is very difficult; not like a pumpkin or butternut squash. Could it be an inedible gourd? Any suggestions gratefully received! Thank you

Thank you, and MERRY CHRISTMAS ! to you all

Cheers to all who enjoyed the series and chatted on here.