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Hearing the forecast with heavy rain and wind, I went into the garden at 1 o'clock and had finished tidying up it by half past 2. I removed the leaves from the beds to give new grow a chance. I left the bags on the ground in one of the corners so that wildlife can come out in Spring time. I...

The lease was popular in the 2010's when it was the old feed in tariff, it also helped to promote the uptake in solar panels and were based on a 25 year contract based on the feed in tariff. Then you had three options, renew the lease, buy the solar panels at a reduced cost or have them removed....

Raining quite heavily, windy. 6c.

Thanks for your suggestions.I can ask the installers but I don't think there is any aluminium that is thick/wide enough to do that and it may invalidate any warrantee. I'm also pretty sure they don't have anything that can drill a hole big enough through the concrete but shall have a chat...

A very good morning to you all - though I'm not altogether sure it is 'good'. It is teeming down here and extremely windy, which is making me worry for my newly planted rhodie. I was glad it waited until late in the night to start the heavy rain so our journey home from the quiz was in the dry....

I'll be on the chaise-longue, clutching my pearls.

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Just ordered a couple of large obelisks to replace a wooden arch/pergola that was rotting and in danger of collapse. We've left it a while after removing the wood so that we could be sure that we wanted something in the space.By the way, I love reading about plant purchases. And even more so...

I saw a blackbird while walking. It landed a half a meter in front of me on a stone wall. It’s the first time since 2024 that I saw one again.

You know, January is the best time to be in the garden. So much is starting. I spare you to look at endless pictures with buds. Just the essentials.Echinacea starting the new year.The Euphorbia 'Galaxy Glow' has survived drought and frost, but the Geum 'Totally Tangerine' next to it has...

Dendrobium pendulum, slightly pleasantly fragrant:

Barley at the front, River in the middle and berry at the back. I know not supposed to give cats a lot of fish.River had a bit of the runs yesterday evening but he's ok now. Friday the dog walker gave him some different treats, didn't see her Saturday, i wonder if it was that, would it take...