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We were just over 14c since noon with sun and cloud plus a sharp breeze. Currently 13,8c. We often hold the same temp all afternoon.

Not here @simone_in_wiltshire, it behaves well in my dry, sandy soil and I like the fact that it is evergreen, grows in shade and flowers prolifically in spring. I have others elsewhere which help to bind the soil on my bank and keep weeds at bay. A very useful plant for the right soil and place.

I am going to say good night now. See you all in the morning.

I added a couple more bags of bark to my sunny border which is now complete, tidied the bed at the bottom of the steps and planted another Saxifrage. I removed a few self seeded Erigeron before they take over and fed my two roses.

It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.

It makes perfect sense. Bella is still there, and he feels it. Animals do this. They have sense we lost in our evolution. Only a few still have it and they make it to a business.We got our second cat in 2008 two weeks after my cat had died. She slept on the same place on the sofa where two...

That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only access ( in or out ) being the small gap under the wooden side gate. The small front garden is also...

I sowed two seeds of something called F1 Vivacious today, these will hopefully be my two greenhouse plants, the outdoor main ones will be sown next month.

I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles of olive oil for cooking or salad dressings and I remove the pith and seeds of others before chopping...