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We have farm fields to one side and opposite our house and a big wood just beyond the bottom of the garden, but in the year of having the trialcam, that was our first and only rat. It's not been seen since the 18th, so perhaps I chased it, or one of the many cats that pass through the wood, got...

At his age, he may not have control of his gaseous emissions.

Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply and the Advice, much appreciated.Kevin

So today April opened ....... and the first bloom of Adonicus Yellow ...... and a few more to come...

They need all the sunshine with their necks in the sun.

Some more Camellia photos.

Any recommendations for a good quality compost for growing vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers? Last year was a disaster and the compost I purchased was infested with fungus gnats.

I’m done with lavender . They don’t like winter wet and even in my dry sandy soil they really only last a couple of years. Nepetas are much more reliable, easy to divide and equally popular with bees. I avoided them for many years thinking that my neighbour’s cat would show an interest but this...

If you want something unusual try Ugni. They are related to blueberries but the fruit ripen much later and have a fragrant taste - we liked them, more for snacking on than pies I suspect. I bought the variegated one and have it in my front garden. I think it would be OK in a pot.

Oops! Sorry @cactus-girl I repeated what you said. We must watch the same programmes.

My oldest wheelbarrow may have fitted your criteria as it had a few holes but they were from rust. There was one drawback with it. The wheel that was on it rusted off last year . It went into the skip with the old greenhouse that was falling down.The greenhouse was only 50 years old and the...