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Ipheion Jessie (I think) This cyclamen has been flowering for ages. Lost label, but I think it's xmirabile Tile barn Greville. So I keep it in cold greenhouse over winter as mirabile is not entirely hardy.

There are over 40 infectious diseases that affect potatoes and tomatoes, most are viruses spread by aphids. Late blight is also rapidly evolving and keeps overcoming genetic resistances and anti fungals Just a few others off my head: potato virus x, y, a, leaf roll virus, early blight.because...

I didn’t think to look at the cans for instructions, @pete! Mind you, it was the snap rows apart bit I was having the problem with!

Well its Comic Relief tonight so I am signing out early. I will be watching GW though. See you all in the morning. Have a happy evening.

I didn’t think of that @simone_in_wiltshire, good point. Could be a ruse to keep us watching .

I saw one yesterday on Celadines.

One of three Brimstones which settled on the Primroses briefly on our walk around Kingston Lacy NT this morning.

Husband just potted up my patio rose l sat and sowed a small tray of 'Dwarf American Peas', l can just abount manage to sit and sow l pot of seeds l think per day before l need to get back to keep leg elevated as it starts aching so badly. Was told it can take up to 6 wks to heal :( Ordered...

It was a drizzly and windy day with a high of 15.5c, 14.1c now and still drizzly and windy.

I have two 6x8 greenhouses, a few too many sown as always, but better too many than too few

That's interesting to know @CanadianLori, thank you. I wouldn't say that they are uncomfortable on flat ground though. I grew up in Barbados and they were popular in the hotels there, often around the pool but also on the beach, which can slope. They resemble what are known there as Planter's...

Wood anenomes out in the spring sunshine

Reminds me of a cartoon I saw years ago-a Roman soldier on a half built wall near Newcastle is reading a message from Rome."It's Hadrian, he's asking why it's taking so long to build a well?"