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Thanks @AnniD I enjoyed watching last week's episode, and watched in fact twice.

The 'lucky' white Heather that blooms for months. Some of my customers who were Travellers and live nearby used to ask for some so that they could sell it.Rhubarb

not gonna lie being able to post potatoes which carry like 20 extremely infectious diseases seems like a bad policy i guess enormous quantities already get shipped around constantly and disease pressure is just accepted.welp, anyway: if anyone wants a purple spud dm me!

No civilians ever deserve war, They don't get a say and yet they are the ones who suffer.Re Iran, a few weeks/months of bombing will make very little impact on the underlying ideology.

A very good (and it is here at least) morning everyone. It won't be too long until I am out in the garden. My good deed for today so far was to rescue and safely release a little vole that Cricket had brought in as he thought yoghurt and an apple was not quite enough breakfast for me. I hope...

Guillemots on the cliff ledge and below, Durlston Castle cliffs.

One of three Brimstones which settled on the Primroses briefly on our walk around Kingston Lacy NT this morning.

Mowed the lawn - first time this year.

Hello all. It's so nice to see another bright start to the day. Sunny day ahead, no rain and pleasant at 14c max.

I'm cutting down old compost bags to make poly pots in the size I like for tomatoes. I'm quite pleased with the results. Putting in the drainage holes is fiddly. I've been using a desk hole-punch but it only works on the heavier gauge plastic (different brands, different packaging). I think...

That's interesting to know @CanadianLori, thank you. I wouldn't say that they are uncomfortable on flat ground though. I grew up in Barbados and they were popular in the hotels there, often around the pool but also on the beach, which can slope. They resemble what are known there as Planter's...

Wood anenomes out in the spring sunshine