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I think to be fair to some "bird feeders", their surroundings could be fairly sterile with little or no natural food available and how often over the years have gardeners been asked to encourage birds and other native wildlife to their gardens by offering food ? I hadn't been aware of this...

Fingers as well, the tree surgeon who cut down the trees out the back last summer had one, or is it still a pair, Just looked really easy to take off a finger.@hailbopp ,it was an Irish pub, so that is probably what it was.

I saw that on the News on TV. They look so realistic. I suppose a lot of us here do gardening for the same reason.

Ha! Have just got AI to admit "However, your assessment is correct that there are several notable drawbacks"! Most satisfying ... though, frankly, I have plenty to do that would be more productive than arguing with it!

I've never bothered to try and learn the names of plants as I have my own personal plant App called Mrs Shiney. I also very bad with people's names but have no trouble remembering their phone numbers - and what restaurant we may have eaten at together and what they ate.It doesn't help me to...

On the contrary @Robodendron - your degree should allow you to interpret, analyse and compare all the random Google info that we all use. Critical skills!

Well done with the petunias @GreenFingeredPete - if I remember, their seeds are tiny

Yes I know, but I don't really use facebook and I don't want lots of people commenting on it. On the pets thread here, although it can be seen by anyone in the world, the few comments made are mainly by members who have pets, and keeping up with GF is enough for me.

Ants farming aphids on rhubarb is a new one for me. I've had them do it on broad beans but never thought to check the rhubarb. Might have a look at mine this weekend now.