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Thank you @JennyJB Dewi's is on a wooden stick and he enjoys chewing it, it's full of teeth marks along the whole of its length. He's got two actually - one upstairs and one down

My flowerbeds would all become compost heaps as we have so much. We also get leaves from the golf course, but I do return those. I have a pampas grass that is bashed to bits and needs a good chop. I would love to set fire to it as Shiney once suggested , but the fence and neighbour's hedge...

My latest chilli report. Mixed my usual chilli seed compost in a bucket. Poured it into my usual seed pods. Planted my 9 Karala chilli seeds and 12 seeds from the free packet in my gardening magazine and placed on my heat mats. 1 Karala seed has sprouted whilst a 100% germination from the free...

Tempting, @Jiffy, if the price is going up, to read the meter and add a bit on so you get some cheaper electricity! Those road closed signs drive me mad, along with the meaningless diversion signs. One of our main local roads has subsided after the recent flooding and is going to be closed for...

@Adam I , Jurassic plants is an addictive shop- a superb selection of interesting plants and reasonable pricing. Good customer service too. Thankfully most of their stuff is too tender for my liking but I do succumb every now and then

I’ve had steroid injections in a tennis elbow years ago, which completely cured it. Also had a steroid injection in my right hip, and have not had any problems since. Those of you who have had steroid injections in thumbs, what was wrong with your thumbs? I have been suffering from tendonitis in...

Good morning team. Currently 4°C No rain over the day. There might be sunshine for a few hours after work (how convenient) and 10°C. I might do some gardening (if I can find work to do). Sunrise 7:40 AM Sunset 5:03 PMHeavy rain tomorrow evening while I'm sleeping.At the end of the months,...

I wonder can that be classed as our native two spot ladybird? X

Germination is not as good as previous years, second sowing gone in.

I've simplified this year. Foremost, Charlotte and Sarpo Mira. Set to chit.

New addition to the sowings; an F1 cross of Bloody Butcher and Latah. Expecting regular leaves and smallish red fruit but the rest is yet to be seen.

My trailcam had 4 out of 9 videos recorded last night with nothing to see in the videos ... until I saw hedgehog poo over the day in the garden. So, they are waking up and are looking for food.