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The day has gone very quickly after chatting on the phone to the offspring, and replying to emails from friends. Enjoyed our lunch at the Donkey sanctuary, and excited to find that they have started stocking up their plant sale section. There was a Cornus variety with the lime green stems...

Raining quite heavily now but it should fizzle out. Wednesday might be dry so that’s something.

@lizzie27 I was surprised to see them this morning as when I last looked they didn't appear to be that far on. However I've had a virtually frost free winter only three mornings when the car window would have needed scraping and all the other spring bulbs have been equally early.

Snowflakes and daffodils

It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.

Or a small dog!

That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only access ( in or out ) being the small gap under the wooden side gate. The small front garden is also...

Just checked and Sun Gold, Black Opal and Campbell 33 have germinated.

I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles of olive oil for cooking or salad dressings and I remove the pith and seeds of others before chopping...