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The last time I followed a recipe was 2023 for Easter lunch. The recipe was in the 2023 Almanac...torta pasqualina. I would do the dish again but like others have said adapt it without constantly looking at the recipe. It was very good even though I say it myself!

I don’t think Bamboo would suit that narrow space Even the clumping varieties like Fargesia need space to expand outwards and good access to moisture and nutrients. I also grow several non clumping varieties and have to keep a close eye on them as they send out runners which can be potentially...

I wish they would restrict their diet to pigeons only B.[/USER] This would reduce the noise on my roof, TV aerial and down the chimney greatly !

My first reaction was give the kids fizzy pop and keep the bordeaux for yourself!

I think I’d go for something with contrasting foliage shape or foliage colour in that location I have a variegated Griselinia in a similar position, it’s evergreen and the variegation makes the area feel brighter all year. The flowers are insignificant but I don’t mind. There’s also a...

A short video of the Great Britain tour steam hauled train on the edge of our village today

Yeah, there will always be speculation regarding these kinds of thing, who knows.

Know what you mean, often tried to come up with a practical idea for some automatic variable shading using slats or roller blinds etc operated by a motor or linear actuator but finding some material strong and light enough and that can withstand some wind etc hard to find without spending a...

Maybe too little light as well - if I was to sow it now, or even end of March or so, it would have a cover [ie in a basic propagator] and grown on for quite a while. The lack of light is a bigger problem here than further south though. Hope another, later sowing will take. I used to leave a...

Used the Stihl to cut the paths in the orchard this morning. First time for many weeks as far too wet for so long. Grass very lush but mower coped well. One battery used.

Thanks all.They are in 3" pots, which I think is enough room. In an unheated area with a glass roof, so plenty of light, but getting a boost when there is no direct sun, from grow lights.Temperature has to be the key...? I had thought that because they are half hardy, outside would be a bit...

There's a few white varieties, but Abbotswood is the most common one, and readily available. I have two here