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Been grey mizzly and windy all day and the lawn is freestooned with white blossom. Typical Bank holiday weather, Jenny namaste

It was an apple and cinnamon version from M and S! Got very good reviews in the Guardian taste, but I didn’t really notice the apple when it was toasted, maybe better raw! Not all that keen on hot cross buns, but nothing can beat my childhood memory of the big fat ones with a sticky glaze, that...

I have taken mine out of pots last autumn and transplanted into the ground with top dressing of ericaceous . Other acid lovers are doing fine in my soil and i have 3 water butts handy for where they are planted so i am keeping my fingers crossed that this works.

Thank you @lizzie27 i hadn’t considered that could be an issue, I can move that That would be lovely, I will share pictures of the flowers if I am lucky enough to have some this year

Probably because they have the chemicals that can be used on some of the potential problems that the ordinary gardener doesn't have access to. Blight etc, admittedly viruses are a bigger problem.

Long staying Mandarin in Poole Park, only comes for the Winter and early Spring then disappears until next November.Moorhen.

Thank you. They are now on their new pots outside unless cold weather is predicted. Who can resist a half price bargain!

I've always left the snowdrop seed pods on @Blue arbour, mainly because I've got lots all round the garden and I'm lazy.

These are mine. I turned the heating off in the sun room so it gets quite cool over night

Getting there, Soon it will be a fully functioning replacement for your "old friend".