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They have put up some new housing around here, all with solar panels, its a mix of housing association and shared ownership apparently.I walked around there today and they are small semi-detached, what I cant understand is why the left hand house has one panel less than the right hand house in...

I have been known to creep out into the garden in the early hours..........admittedly to watch the Hhogs but I'm sure I would have noticed the odd Vampire or 2. Mind you, it could be the Church, just yards away, which puts them off a bit ?

I grew 3 wisterias from seeds from a seed pod from my wisteria years ago. They grew into plants but mine died.The one I gave my daughter grew well and flowered some years later then she moved house and left it behind.The one I gave a friend grew well too then she also moved house but she...

I took 2 of the sweet peppers indoors with all of the yellow bacinhos. those will be in their third year now and theyre getting nice and productive.i will try growing 2 Baccatums again: havana gold and red aji delight. Im told they get bigger than normal chillis. not spicy. scotch bonnets are...

Cut three or four appropriately sized sections off a bamboo cane and wedge them horizontally between the inner and outer pot. Should aid stability and allow humidity to rise.

I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow any of it.My tongue still feels burnt, I'm having to drink lots of cold beer to sooth it.

I have not had any blooms yet on mine planted in April '23 but still looks healthy ....

Merry Christmas everyone. Enjoy.

And for anyone wondering about the safety of dogs with candles, they are fake battery ones (the candles, not the dogs!)

Hi,Thanks so much @Songbird it's very much appreciated. The Sound Of Silence is a brilliant song but so are many others of Simon & Garfunkel; I'm sure you'll enjoy this if you haven't already heard it;As I type; beautiful violin instrumental music is playing on YouTube; it's so peaceful...

Van is our alert visitors have arrived ... he comes through the ct flap at a high rate through the kitchen, lounger, foyer and into our bedroom sand under the bed. He will not surface till he is 100% positive it is just us. On the other hand, Munchkin greets everyone and searches their...