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It just got to 10c here

Someone had filled one with rubble at the entrance to the park this morning, actually they had done a decent job of it, there was one outside on the road that has had red paint round it for over a week. If only they spent road tax on the roads we would have the best in the world.Not an expert...

Having cleaned out extreme unpleasantness from the outside food bin soon after we moved in (think maggots...), I simply have to make room in the freezer for the food waste bags, @Obelix-Vendée . But we, like you, compost raw fruit/veg remains so there's just eggshells, citrus peel and bones &...

They look lovely. I have a bench but hardly ever get to sit on it.

Well you never know! Even if it's a mix of well known varieties you'll get something edible and it is expensive buying several packets especially of F1 varieties.I added saved seed of a supermarket variety to the ones I sowed this year. It was very tasty bit may be an F1 so it's a bit of a...

Yes the report suggests something like 85 for hedgehog compared to 20 something for humans.

Prunu s Kojo No Mai

Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler room, will see if any come up ok with the added warmth. I assume it's still not too late for them....

We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses and at least six smaller frond type grasses.I've done some tough digging out of plants in the...

Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent