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Hello all.I went to pick up my roses from my friend this morning so we had a good natter over cups of tea and coffee. She used to have horses too and she opened her garden here for charity as well. She has a lot of roses.On the way home I stopped at the SM garden bit and bought 2 big cheap...

The light background is the key with photographing black pets. My Charlie is almost impossible to take a good picture of especially if snuggled in a ball.How about this word for the act of furiously tidying up before an unexpected visitor arrives: scurryfunge.

Been dry for a few hours drizzle started when I was walking the dog about half hour ago. Its just turned heavy now.Not got daylight today. 8.5c, they keep quoting double figures and saying how mild it is, not sure where they are on the planet.

I've just coughed up my tax, the country now can continue to run for a while or my be it may be enough for rachel reeves to spash out her expences

I didn't get on very well growing tatties in bags, so now I grow in my raised beds, my Anya, Java and Roosters have literally just arrived in the post(well DHL to be precise). I intend to try the growing on the surface thing, just wondering where I will get the mulch from though, I might get...

Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.

Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.

Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic

@Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.

Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with difficulty as in spite of the heap being covered, the muck is very very wet and heavy. The ground is...

A few bubble bee's about this morning