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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...

Gave my buddleia a good prune

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.

Afternoon folks.Plenty of gardening and garden centre trips going on with you all. I’m really hoping tomorrow is a fine day and my back will allow me to do some gardening myself. I’m thinking of making a hanging basket for MIL’s Mother’s Day gift as I noticed her one by the back door is...

At 2.30 it brightened up and now matches the forecast I saw this morning. sunshine but the wind has got up. 13c.

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.

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 dont think that packet of seed is designed for "proper" gardeners. I'd not hold out much hope for the outcome.

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...