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I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow any of it.My tongue still feels burnt, I'm having to drink lots of cold beer to sooth it.

Garlic is good for you if you eat it. I can confirm it does not work when hung in a window to deter nasty neighbours tho. Might work for vampires as I haven't seen any about

Know what you can do and accept what you can't. Makes life a bit easier in the long run.

I've watched that video; in fact I'm working my way through most of that channel (Zac Rios) as it's very interesting, and I like his presentation style. He has lovely soulful eyes which is a bonus! He did one about electric cars too.

Has anyone else noticed a dearth of Toadstools etc. in their garden this Autumn. Just a couple for me which is unusual. Weather related ?

Rather late but another welcome from me too - no improvement to your poem needed

Thank you; I feel you are right and this is what my gut tells me too. I don't know why we have to breed plants to become so 'over-showy'. Some doubles are so complicated looking, the lovely original flower is lost. I also read somewhere that double flowers are harder for bees to navigate,...

Bayer were founded in 1863 in what is now the city of Wuppertal. They discovered Aspirin, Heroin (curiously marketed as a non addictive substitute for morphine) and Phenobarbital. In 1925 they became part of IG Farben and yes at the end of the 2 nd world war some employees of Bayer were tried...

My houseplants also have a growth spurt in winter, my theory is that as I tend to re-pot them in spring they focus on root growth into the new compost and have spare energy to put up foliage after that.If the growth is strong and not pale or "watery" thin long stems, everything should be just...

Put it by your front gate, fix a metal lid with a slot for coins and hang a laminated photo of something heartwarming such as a crying baby orangutang.Reap your harvest when the box is full and buy chocolate and wine.Passer bys will feel like they have contributed to a random act of...

I took 2 of the sweet peppers indoors with all of the yellow bacinhos. those will be in their third year now and theyre getting nice and productive.i will try growing 2 Baccatums again: havana gold and red aji delight. Im told they get bigger than normal chillis. not spicy. scotch bonnets are...