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Pear blossom (Pyrus salicifolia)

Lovely wild patch you have @shiney

I brought a bag of sand inside to start it thawing so I can spread it out to dry.Unfortunately with wind chill factor it will only be -10c 12f out there at the warmest part of the day. Fortunately it is sunny so when the sun starts striking the greenhouses, 11ish at the side, noon for the back...

Started my first batch two weeks agoSunchocola Rose de Berne Grushovka Starfighter Rebel Prime Bolivian Orange Cherry Stupice Red Alert Blondkopfchen Honeymoon Piel del Melocoton Cosmonaut Volkov Nello's PlumAll rose their heads quickly apart from the Honeymoon and one of the Grushovkas...

You have something there, I sit at home drinking beer but it never tastes as good as a pint in a pub, even if I buy the same brand. Coffee is similar, it always tastes different to what you make at home, not that I have any fancy coffee maker as such.I never opt for tea when out because for...

Sometimes the contacts on the SD card get greasy. I have some electrical contact spray cleaner, but if you don't, a gentle rub with a soft pencil rubber can clean the contacts enough. Also, as @pete says, the laptop receiving contacts could be iffy, so by using a Usb connected reader (they're...

Mine is the same, some times it starts off at 0.4 ten goes to 0

That sounds interesting, I must look up their events as we could combine it with a Carmarthen trip. (We popped into their cafe on Friday after an appt at the auction place)

Not buzzing or flying but sunbathing. I stopped counting the ladybirds when the numbers went past 50.

9c cloudy with drizzle which looks like it's in for the day

Hello all,that's an awful thing to happen @Busy-Lizzie, do hope Cedric's daughter pulls through ok. Have a good journey tomorrow.I had a lovely day out with my friend yesterday who drove us over to a local nursery near Wells, Somerset, a 60 mile or so round trip but we don't go very often....

Dangerous!