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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 think it is due to dull,misty days, now we have had some sun, things are moving quickly. Fog in March means frost in May......

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

For years I always used Robinsons Mammoth, then I used some seed I got free with a magazine(Red Baron) which we liked, I think next year I will go back to the Mammoth seed.

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.

These plugs arrived a few days ago, very healthy. The other cells will get tomatoes

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

@pete Switzerland has just voted to keep cash. Must admit I rarely have cash in small denominations as I clear coins out of my purse regularly to reduce weight so when I see beggars with dogs outside shops and SMs I buy them a sandwich and some dog food. There are moves in bigger towns to...

I have my doubts how it will work with Mediterranean herbs, vegetable beds and greenhouse at the end of that river which naturally would flood this end of the garden. Even if he builds a strong wall, the ground will be wet.

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...