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Yesterday I had to take 2' off the top of a wide conifer which forms part of an overgrown privacy screen between ourselves and the lady next door. It was already well-established when we moved in 30 years ago but now it's threatening to foul the telephone cable.Whilst I was up there (safely on...

Sunny here but chilly and a frost to start the day. Brrr! I went back to bed after letting the chooks out because I had a bad night - pussies, cramps and cross with the garden club president who has taken it upon himself to give my email address to every member without first asking my...

I think its the funding that needs to come from central government, regarding social care, and not expecting local government to come up with the money via the council tax.

Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)Ribes (Flowering currant)Primula vulgaris - still going strongCypress (?) with red baby cones

Thanks for a very nice Mother's day lunch @pete , "Fun size peppers" stuffed with quinoa, cheeses, salami etc. For years I have been planning to buy those overpriced mini peppers to get the seeds and this year The Child remembered."Mum, shall we get some of these before you start again with...

It up to 32f 0c and because our snow pretty much melted yesterday, our supply was replenished overnight.I'm afraid I'm not in the mood for any more winter !

... and the Brug 'Charlie' ...

I wasn't impressed with the San Marazano I grew last year, thought the flavour was disappointing, maybe my expectation was too high.The best flavoured (for me) tomato was Burlesque. While the plant doesn't yield many toms, but what it did produce was memorable. The almost 13oz tomato (pic...

A decent group of oyster mushrooms on a recently fallen tree

Violets or whitelets?

That's better.