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At the moment I carry mine down to the greenhouse every morning once I've checked the temperature there is above 10ºC. I'm only growing 5 plants so they all fit easily in one tray. They go on a top shelf just under the glass so they're getting maximum light. In the evening they come in the house...

We are in our caravan on the top of an exposed hill in the Clwydians. 9 out there and the wind is lifting. We have squally showers. It's quite dramatic but we are battened down and warm.

I used to root zonal pelargoniums in water, then pot them up. I do that for penstemons too.I hope @lizzie27's eye is getting better. I've had that problem before.This morning I went to the monthly church coffee morning. There was a yummy Simnel cake. I love marzipan.Cedric didn't come...

Sadly the "solution" to viruses is boatloads of insecticide to stop aphids transmitting them.

I’ve mixed my own compost with MPC ready for my veg pots. I’ve also sieved a big bucket full for finer work. I’ve planted up two bags of potatoes, and will plant up another two in a fortnight (just to have a bit of succession).My seeds (tomatoes and a selection of annuals) have germinated but...

@Ergates If you leave them to set seed and they're happy they soon spread.

Please let us know how it goesI haven't tried from seed either but will probably have to as the plants I've bought here don't do well in heat and drought, tho I feed them rotted horse poo every autumn and spring and keep them watered. They have a tendency to bolt and are nowhere near as...

Ceanothus Silver Surprise.Pieris.Erysimum Chelsea Jacket.Camelia Debbie.Muscari.White and Bluebells.

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Thank you for the tip I watched the first episode tonight and enjoyed it. Like you, I didn’t agree with the judges’ decision. I’ll continue to watch but suspect that some of the “celebrity” judges will be an annoyance .